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Colleges in and near Orland Township

Fox College is 4.1 miles from Orland Township

No college sits inside Orland Township’s boundary, but Fox College’s campus in Tinley Park, with 239 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and Moraine Valley Community College is 6.7 miles away in Palos Hills. About 6% of Orland 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 Orland Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
36,351 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Fox College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Moraine Valley · $3,822 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$104K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Orland Township

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

A college 4.1 miles awayFox College has 239 students on campus in Tinley Park, 71% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 6.7 miles awayMoraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills: tuition and fees $3,822 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 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 Orland Township

Six private colleges within 13.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoraine ValleyLewis UniversityOrland Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 4.1 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 5.9 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 6.7 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 10.1 mi · Oak LawnSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 10.3 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsLewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · 11.8 mi · Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 12 mi · South Holland$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 12.1 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 12.4 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 12.7 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 13.5 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 14.9 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Orland Township’s median household income ($104,383) falls.

South Suburban College12 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$7,583a year
Prairie State College12.1 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$11,127a year
University of St Francis13.5 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$11,311a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College12.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590$11,415a year
Chicago State University14.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$13,899a year
Saint Xavier University10.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$15,132a year
Governors State University12.4 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Trinity Christian College5.9 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$18,846a year
Lewis University11.8 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313$19,908a year
Fox College4.1 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$22,971a year
Moraine Valley Community College6.7 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822—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 within 15 miles of Orland 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 →Moraine ValleySaint Xavier UniversityLewis UniversitySouth Suburban CollegeGovernors StateCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Lewis University67% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k typical debt
Saint Xavier University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
South Suburban College28% graduate$34k earnings
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Prairie State College21% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k 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 Orland Township

Is Orland Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Orland Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Fox College, is 4.1 miles away in Tinley Park.

What colleges are near Orland Township?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Moraine Valley Community College (6.7 miles, 9,764 students on campus), Lewis University (11.8 miles, 5,289) and City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (12.7 miles, 4,708).

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

Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,822 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $2,829, 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 Orland 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 →