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Colleges in and near Lockport Township

Lewis University is 0.7 miles from Lockport Township

No college sits inside Lockport Township’s boundary, but Lewis University’s campus in Romeoville, with 5,289 students on campus, is 0.7 miles from the center of town, and Joliet Junior College is 8.3 miles away in Joliet. About 6% of Lockport Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

Lewis University

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 Lockport Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
30,448 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Lewis University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.3 mi
Joliet Junior College · $4,530 tuition
Nearest public university
21.8 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Lockport Township

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

A university 0.7 miles awayLewis University has 5,289 students on campus in Romeoville, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.3 miles awayJoliet Junior College in Joliet: tuition and fees $4,530 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Governors StateLiving in Illinois, Governors State University charges $12,004 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lockport Township

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Governors State University, is 21.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleyJoliet Junior CollegeLewis UniversityLockport Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 0.7 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 4.6 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,123 on campus · 8.3 mi · Joliet$2knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,530 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 12.4 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsNorth Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 12.6 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 14.5 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.Moraine 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 Lockport Township’s median household income ($85,328) falls.

Joliet Junior College8.3 mi · Joliet · sticker $9,452 · tuition $4,530$3,835a year
University of St Francis4.6 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$11,311a year
Governors State University21.8 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Lewis University0.7 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$19,908a year
North Central College12.6 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$20,590a year
Benedictine University12.4 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$23,517a year
DeVry University-Illinois14.5 mi · 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Lewis UniversityJoliet Junior CollegeBenedictine UniversityNorth Central CollegeMoraine ValleyGovernors State
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Joliet Junior College21% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Lewis University67% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k 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).

Questions about college near Lockport Township

Is Lockport Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lockport Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Lewis University, is 0.7 miles away in Romeoville.

What colleges are near Lockport Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (14.6 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Joliet Junior College (8.3 miles, 8,123) and Lewis University (0.7 miles, 5,289).

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

Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 8.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,530 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $1,672, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,004 a year in-state and $12,004 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,563 (under $30,000 income) to $22,076 (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 Lockport 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 →