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Colleges in and near Lemont Township

Moraine Valley Community College is 6.7 miles from Lemont Township

No college sits inside Lemont Township’s boundary, but Moraine Valley Community College’s campus in Palos Hills, with 9,764 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Lemont Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Illinois (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Lemont Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
57,222 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Moraine Valley
Residents in college
4%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Moraine Valley · $3,822 tuition
Nearest public university
18.5 mi
Chicago State · $12,754 in-state
Median household income
$121K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lemont Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 6.7 miles awayMoraine Valley Community College has 9,764 students on campus in Palos Hills, 40% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Chicago StateLiving in Illinois, Chicago State University charges $12,754 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lemont Township

11 private colleges within 13.6 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Chicago State University, is 18.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageMoraine ValleyLewis UniversityLemont Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 6.7 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 7.5 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 9.2 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 10.2 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 11.1 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 11.7 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 11.7 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsNorth Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 11.9 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsNorthwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 11.9 mi · Oak LawnDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 12.4 mi · Lisle · mostly online98%admitted$31knet price37%graduate$46kearnings96% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Saint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 13 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 13.2 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 13.6 mi · Lombard$59kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 13.7 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Morton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,619 on campus · 14.9 mi · Cicero$5knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,502 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Lemont Township’s median household income ($120,984) falls.

Moraine Valley Community College6.7 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
College of DuPage13.2 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Saint Xavier University13 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$17,864a year
Fox College11.7 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$19,041a year
University of St Francis11.7 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$20,192a year
Trinity Christian College9.2 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$23,986a year
Lewis University7.5 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$25,035a year
North Central College11.9 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University10.2 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Chicago State University18.5 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$28,427a year
DeVry University-Illinois12.4 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College13.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590—a year
Morton College14.9 mi · Cicero · sticker $12,801 · tuition $5,502—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Moraine ValleyLewis UniversitySaint Xavier UniversityCollege of DuPageCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeMorton College
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Lewis University67% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k typical debt
Morton College31% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Saint Xavier University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k typical debt
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k typical debt
DeVry University-Illinois37% graduate$46k earnings*$25k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: DeVry University-Illinois (11).

Questions about college near Lemont Township

Is Lemont Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lemont Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Moraine Valley Community College, is 6.7 miles away in Palos Hills.

What colleges are near Lemont Township?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (13.2 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Moraine Valley Community College (6.7 miles, 9,764) and Lewis University (7.5 miles, 5,289).

What is the closest community college to Lemont Township, and what does it cost?

Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,822 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $2,829, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Chicago State University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,754 a year in-state and $12,754 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,073 (under $30,000 income) to $28,427 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lemont Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →