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Colleges in and near Milton Township

College of DuPage is 1.5 miles from Milton Township

No college sits inside Milton Township’s boundary, but College of DuPage’s campus in Glen Ellyn, with 18,795 students on campus, is 1.5 miles from the center of town. About 8% of Milton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Illinois (6%).

Wheaton 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 Milton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
50,065 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Wheaton College
Residents in college
8%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
20.8 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Milton Township

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

Two colleges within 1.5 milesWheaton College admits 87% of applicants. Together they have 21,408 students on campus.A community college 1.5 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 Milton Township

11 private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 20.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageTriton CollegeElmhurst UniversityMilton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 0.9 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 1.5 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 3.8 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.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 3.9 mi · Lombard$59kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 5.2 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 5.6 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsNorth Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 6.4 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsChamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 6.8 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.Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 7.9 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsTriton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 13.4 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,345 on campus · 13.6 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 14.1 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearningsConcordia University-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,535 on campus · 14.7 mi · River Forest · mostly online93%admitted$18knet price36%graduate$54kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Milton Township’s median household income ($121,087) falls.

Triton College13.4 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$12,235a year
College of DuPage1.5 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Dominican University14.1 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$17,963a year
Concordia University-Chicago14.7 mi · River Forest · mostly online · sticker $45,383$23,907a year
Northeastern Illinois University20.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
North Central College6.4 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University5.6 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park13.6 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$28,983a year
Elmhurst University7.9 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$30,232a year
Wheaton College0.9 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois3.8 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois6.8 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$40,826a 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 DuPageNorth Central CollegeElmhurst UniversityTriton CollegeDominican UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Elmhurst University70% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Dominican University55% graduate$60k earnings$24k 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
Concordia University-Chicago36% graduate$54k earnings$23k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park68% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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); Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8).

Questions about college near Milton Township

Is Milton Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Milton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Wheaton College, is 0.9 miles away in Wheaton.

What colleges are near Milton Township?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (1.5 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Triton College (13.4 miles, 8,418) and Elmhurst University (7.9 miles, 3,251).

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

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 1.5 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 Milton 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 →