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Colleges in and near Mundelein

Mundelein is home to University of Saint Mary of the Lake

The University of Saint Mary of the Lake (173 students on campus) is inside the village. About 7% of Mundelein’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 Mundelein. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
24,460 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Residents in college
7%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
College of Lake County · $4,788 tuition
Nearest public university
25.3 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college in Mundelein

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

A university in MundeleinThe University of Saint Mary of the Lake has 173 students on campus in Mundelein.A community college 5.6 miles awayCollege of Lake County in Grayslake: tuition and fees $4,788 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 7% 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 Mundelein

Four private colleges within 9.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 25.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCollege of Lake CountyMundelein
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 173 on campus · In MundeleinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · 5.6 mi · Grayslake$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 8.2 mi · North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Trinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 8.7 mi · Deerfield100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,818 on campus · 9.8 mi · Lake Forest57%admitted$29knet price78%graduate$62kearningsWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 13.5 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 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 Mundelein’s median household income ($108,340) falls.

William Rainey Harper College13.5 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$16,866a year
Northeastern Illinois University25.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$20,464a year
Lake Forest College9.8 mi · Lake Forest · sticker $70,655$26,055a year
College of Lake County5.6 mi · Grayslake · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788—a year
Trinity International University-Illinois8.7 mi · Deerfield · sticker $16,515—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 →College of Lake CountyTrinity International University-IllinoisLake Forest CollegeWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeNortheastern Illinois University
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
College of Lake County37% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Lake Forest College78% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Trinity International University-Illinois46% graduate$47k earnings*$26k 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: Trinity International University-Illinois (2).

Questions about college in Mundelein

Is Mundelein a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Mundelein residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, has 173 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mundelein?

The University of Saint Mary of the Lake is inside the village. College of Lake County is 5.6 miles away in Grayslake.

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

College of Lake County in Grayslake, 5.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,788 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,607, 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 Mundelein. 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 →