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Colleges in and near North Chicago

North Chicago is home to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (1,911 students on campus) is inside the city, and Lake Forest College (1,818) is 4.9 miles from the center, in Lake Forest. About 10% of North Chicago’s residents are enrolled in college, above Illinois (6%).

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceLake Forest 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 North Chicago. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
13,566 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Residents in college
10%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
College of Lake County · $4,788 tuition
Nearest public university
24.3 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college in North Chicago

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

Two colleges within 4.9 milesLake Forest College admits 57% of applicants. Together they have 3,729 students on campus.A community college 8.2 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 10% of residentsAbove Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Chicago

Four private colleges within 8.3 miles, and College of Lake County 8.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 24.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of Lake CountyRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceLake Forest CollegeNorth Chicago
University or collegeCommunity college
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · In North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,818 on campus · 4.9 mi · Lake Forest57%admitted$29knet price78%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 173 on campus · 7.6 mi · MundeleinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · 8.2 mi · Grayslake$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 8.3 mi · Deerfield100%admitted$3knet price46%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where North Chicago’s median household income ($60,172) falls.

College of Lake County8.2 mi · Grayslake · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788$8,678a year
Northeastern Illinois University24.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$15,077a year
Lake Forest College4.9 mi · Lake Forest · sticker $70,655$21,481a year
Trinity International University-Illinois8.3 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 →Lake Forest CollegeCollege of Lake CountyTrinity International University-IllinoisNortheastern Illinois University
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 North Chicago

Is North Chicago a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 North Chicago residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Illinois (6). The largest campus in the city, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, has 1,911 students on campus.

What colleges are in North Chicago?

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is inside the city. Lake Forest College is 4.9 miles from the center, in Lake Forest, and College of Lake County is 8.2 miles away in Grayslake.

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

College of Lake County in Grayslake, 8.2 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 North Chicago. 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 →