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Colleges in and near New Lenox Township

The University of St Francis is 7 miles from New Lenox Township

No college sits inside New Lenox Township’s boundary, but the University of St Francis’s campus in Joliet, with 1,582 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town, and Joliet Junior College is 11.2 miles away in Joliet. About 5% of New Lenox Township’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 New Lenox Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
28,653 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
University of St Francis
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Joliet Junior College · $4,530 tuition
Nearest public university
13.5 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$133K
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What stands out about college from New Lenox Township

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

A university 7 miles awayThe University of St Francis has 1,582 students on campus in Joliet, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.2 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 5% 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 New Lenox Township

Four private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 13.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleyLewis UniversityNew Lenox Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 7 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 8.8 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsFox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 9.9 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsJoliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,123 on campus · 11.2 mi · Joliet$2knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,530 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 13.5 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 14.3 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 14.3 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where New Lenox Township’s median household income ($133,434) falls.

Joliet Junior College11.2 mi · Joliet · sticker $9,452 · tuition $4,530$4,556a year
Moraine Valley Community College14.3 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
Fox College9.9 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$19,041a year
University of St Francis7 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$20,192a year
Governors State University13.5 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$22,076a year
Trinity Christian College14.3 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$23,986a year
Lewis University8.8 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$25,035a 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 within 15 miles of New Lenox Township: 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 →University of St FrancisLewis UniversityJoliet Junior CollegeGovernors StateMoraine ValleyTrinity Christian College
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
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Fox College71% graduate$42k earnings$16k 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 New Lenox Township

Is New Lenox Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 New Lenox Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, the University of St Francis, is 7 miles away in Joliet.

What colleges are near New Lenox Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (14.3 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Joliet Junior College (11.2 miles, 8,123) and Lewis University (8.8 miles, 5,289).

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

Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 11.2 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 New Lenox 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 →