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Colleges in and near Oak Brook

Elmhurst University is 4.2 miles from Oak Brook

No college sits inside Oak Brook’s boundary, but Elmhurst University’s campus in Elmhurst, with 3,251 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and College of DuPage is 6.1 miles away in Glen Ellyn. About 8% of Oak Brook’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

Midwestern University-Downers GroveElmhurst University

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 Oak Brook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
82,562 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Residents in college
8%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$176K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Oak Brook

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

Two colleges within 4.2 milesElmhurst University admits 74% of applicants. Together they have 5,922 students on campus.A community college 6.1 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 residentsAbout the same as Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Oak Brook

14 private colleges within 14.9 miles, and seven community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 15.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageMoraine ValleyTriton CollegeOak Brook
University or collegeCommunity college
Midwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 2.4 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 3.5 mi · Lombard$59kearningsElmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 4.2 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 6.1 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 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 · 7.8 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 7.9 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsTriton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 8 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 8.1 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearningsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsConcordia University-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,535 on campus · 8.6 mi · River Forest · mostly online93%admitted$18knet price36%graduate$54kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.DeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 8.7 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.Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 9 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.Morton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,619 on campus · 9.9 mi · Cicero$5knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,502 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 10.6 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 11.5 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,977 on campus · 12 mi · Chicago$6knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 13 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 13.4 mi · Oak LawnCity Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,516 on campus · 14.6 mi · Chicago$7knet price18%graduate$32kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Trinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 14.6 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsRush UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,757 on campus · 14.9 mi · Chicago$75kearnings

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 Oak Brook’s median household income ($175,870) falls.

Triton College8 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$12,235a year
Moraine Valley Community College11.5 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College14.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,355 · tuition $4,590$14,355a year
College of DuPage6.1 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Dominican University8.1 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$17,963a year
Concordia University-Chicago8.6 mi · River Forest · mostly online · sticker $45,383$23,907a year
Trinity Christian College14.6 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$23,986a year
Northeastern Illinois University15.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
North Central College10.6 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University8.5 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park7.8 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$28,983a year
Elmhurst University4.2 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$30,232a year
Wheaton College7.9 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois8.7 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois9 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$40,826a year
Morton College9.9 mi · Cicero · sticker $12,801 · tuition $5,502—a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College12 mi · Chicago · sticker $13,762 · tuition $4,590—a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College13 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590—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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →College of DuPageTriton CollegeMoraine ValleyCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College31% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College18% graduate$32k earnings$8k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Morton College31% graduate$42k earnings$8k 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

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: Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8); DeVry University-Illinois (11); Chamberlain University-Illinois (15).

Questions about college near Oak Brook

Is Oak Brook a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Oak Brook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Midwestern University-Downers Grove, is 2.4 miles away in Downers Grove.

What colleges are near Oak Brook?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (6.1 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Moraine Valley Community College (11.5 miles, 9,764) and Triton College (8 miles, 8,418).

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

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 6.1 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 Oak Brook. 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 →