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Colleges in and near Lisle

Lisle is home to two colleges, with 3,041 students on campus

Benedictine University (1,940 students on campus) and DeVry University-Illinois (1,101) are inside the village, and College of DuPage (18,795) is 3.5 miles from the center, in Glen Ellyn. About 8% of Lisle’s residents are enrolled in college, above Illinois (6%).

Benedictine UniversityNorth Central CollegeCollege of DuPage

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 Lisle. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
55,263 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Benedictine University
Residents in college
8%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
3.5 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
23 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college in Lisle

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

Three colleges within 3.5 milesBenedictine University admits 95% of applicants; North Central College admits 77%. Together they have 23,384 students on campus.A community college 3.5 miles awayCollege of DuPage in Glen Ellyn: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northeastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University charges $12,383 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,726. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lisle

10 private colleges within 13.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 23 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageMoraine ValleyLewis UniversityLisle
University or collegeCommunity college
Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · In Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · In 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.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 3.1 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 3.5 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Midwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 5.2 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 5.4 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsNational University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 6.2 mi · Lombard$59kearningsElmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 10.3 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsChamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 11.2 mi · Addison · mostly online83%admitted$32knet price42%graduate$92kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 12.9 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsAurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,169 on campus · 13.7 mi · Aurora81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 14.6 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 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 $75–110k, where Lisle’s median household income ($107,479) falls.

College of DuPage3.5 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$12,717a year
Aurora University13.7 mi · Aurora · sticker $40,625$19,300a year
Lewis University12.9 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$19,908a year
Northeastern Illinois University23 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$20,464a year
North Central College3.1 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$20,590a year
Benedictine UniversityIn Lisle · sticker $46,713$23,517a year
Wheaton College5.4 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$24,176a year
Elmhurst University10.3 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$25,419a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois11.2 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$32,607a year
DeVry University-IllinoisIn Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$33,253a year
Moraine Valley Community College14.6 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822—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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →College of DuPageElmhurst UniversityLewis UniversityAurora UniversityMoraine ValleyNortheastern Illinois University
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
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Aurora University60% graduate$59k earnings$20k typical debt
Elmhurst University70% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Wheaton College85% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Illinois42% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
DeVry University-Illinois37% graduate$46k 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); Chamberlain University-Illinois (15).

Majors

What students study in Lisle

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Benedictine University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 27%Biology 20%Psychology 13%Health professions 9%Social sciences 8%Parks & recreation 4%Everything else 19%

Biggest programs

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other77 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs71 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations38 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Psychology, General36 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services26 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Biology, General24 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services17 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: DeVry University-Illinois, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Lisle

Is Lisle a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Lisle residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, Benedictine University, has 1,940 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lisle?

Benedictine University and DeVry University-Illinois are inside the village. College of DuPage is 3.5 miles from the center, in Glen Ellyn, and North Central College is 3.1 miles from the center, in Naperville.

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

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 3.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,401, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northeastern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,383 a year in-state and $22,726 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,709 (under $30,000 income) to $25,001 (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 Lisle. 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 →