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Colleges in and near Naperville Township

North Central College is 3.1 miles from Naperville Township

No college sits inside Naperville Township’s boundary, but North Central College’s campus in Naperville, with 2,649 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and College of DuPage is 8.4 miles away in Glen Ellyn. About 6% of Naperville Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

North Central College

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 Naperville Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
46,798 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
North Central College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
28.9 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Naperville Township

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

A college 3.1 miles awayNorth Central College has 2,649 students on campus in Naperville, 64% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.4 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 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 Naperville Township

Eight private colleges within 12.8 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 28.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageWaubonseeLewis UniversityNaperville Township
University or collegeCommunity college
North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 3.1 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 5.2 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.Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 5.4 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsAurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,169 on campus · 7.7 mi · Aurora81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 8.4 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 8.9 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 11.3 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 11.7 mi · Lombard$59kearningsLewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 12.8 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsWaubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,090 on campus · 13.5 mi · Sugar Grove$11knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,504 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 Over $110k, where Naperville Township’s median household income ($120,026) falls.

College of DuPage8.4 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Waubonsee Community College13.5 mi · Sugar Grove · sticker $19,336 · tuition $3,504$18,171a year
Aurora University7.7 mi · Aurora · sticker $40,625$24,595a year
Northeastern Illinois University28.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
Lewis University12.8 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$25,035a year
North Central College3.1 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University5.4 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Wheaton College8.9 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois5.2 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a 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 →North Central CollegeAurora UniversityCollege of DuPageLewis UniversityWaubonseeNortheastern Illinois University
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Waubonsee Community College39% graduate$45k earnings$7k 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
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Wheaton College85% graduate$64k earnings$23k 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).

Questions about college near Naperville Township

Is Naperville Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Naperville Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, North Central College, is 3.1 miles away in Naperville.

What colleges are near Naperville Township?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (8.4 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Waubonsee Community College (13.5 miles, 7,090) and Lewis University (12.8 miles, 5,289).

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

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 8.4 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 Naperville 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 →