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Colleges in and near Marshall

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 14.3 miles from Marshall

No college sits inside Marshall’s boundary, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, with 904 students on campus, is 14.3 miles from the center of town, and Lake Land College is 36.8 miles away in Mattoon. About 4% of Marshall’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Marshall. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
904 students on campus
Nearest college
14.3 mi
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
36.8 mi
Lake Land College · $4,415 tuition
Nearest public university
26.4 mi
Eastern Illinois University · $13,679 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Marshall

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

A college 14.3 miles awaySaint Mary-of-the-Woods College has 904 students on campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, 47% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Eastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Eastern Illinois University charges $13,679 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,217. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 36.8 miles awayLake Land College in Mattoon: tuition and fees $4,415 a year for Illinois residents.Students are 4% 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 Marshall

One private college within 14.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Eastern Illinois University, is 26.4 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · 14.3 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearnings

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 Marshall’s median household income ($76,250) falls.

Eastern Illinois University26.4 mi · Charleston · sticker $26,996$15,665a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College14.3 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · sticker $49,512$32,724a 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 →Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeEastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University47% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College47% graduate$44k earnings$20k 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.

Questions about college near Marshall

Is Marshall a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Marshall residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, is 14.3 miles away in Saint Mary of the Woods.

What colleges are near Marshall?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (14.3 miles, 904 students on campus).

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

Lake Land College in Mattoon, 36.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,415 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $2,254, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,679 a year in-state and $16,217 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,828 (under $30,000 income) to $21,027 (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 Marshall. 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 →