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Colleges in and near Quincy

Quincy is home to three colleges, with 2,673 students on campus

John Wood Community College (1,303 students on campus) and Quincy University (1,208) are inside the city. About 6% of Quincy’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

Quincy UniversityJohn Wood Community 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 Quincy. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
3,017 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Quincy University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
John Wood · $5,700 tuition
Nearest public university
51.9 mi
Western Illinois University · $15,264 in-state
Median household income
$56K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Quincy

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

Two colleges within 2.7 milesQuincy University admits 51% of applicants. Together they have 2,511 students on campus.A community college 2.7 miles awayJohn Wood Community College in Quincy: tuition and fees $5,700 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Western Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Western Illinois University charges $15,264 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 Quincy

Three private colleges within 14.2 miles, and John Wood Community College 2.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Western Illinois University, is 51.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJohn WoodQuincy UniversityHannibal-LaGrange UniversityQuincy
University or collegeCommunity college
Quincy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,208 on campus · In Quincy51%admitted$20knet price45%graduate$50kearningsBlessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 162 on campus · In Quincy$72kearningsJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,303 on campus · In Quincy$7knet price49%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 344 on campus · 14.2 mi · Hannibal, MO73%admitted$23knet price50%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Quincy’s median household income ($56,480) falls.

John Wood Community CollegeIn Quincy · sticker $15,845 · tuition $5,700$8,900a year
Western Illinois University51.9 mi · Macomb · sticker $28,254$12,062a year
Quincy UniversityIn Quincy · sticker $50,091$17,804a year
Hannibal-LaGrange University14.2 mi · Hannibal, MO · sticker $40,839$20,681a 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 →Quincy UniversityJohn WoodHannibal-LaGrange UniversityWestern Illinois University
Western Illinois University45% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
John Wood Community College49% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Quincy University45% graduate$50k earnings$24k typical debt
Hannibal-LaGrange University50% graduate$43k earnings$19k 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.

Majors

What students study in Quincy

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Quincy’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 25%Liberal arts 19%Business 8%Agriculture 7%Interdisciplinary 5%Parks & recreation 5%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesJohn Wood Community College · 182 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBlessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences · 48 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical SciencesJohn Wood Community College · 34 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingJohn Wood Community College · 34 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingQuincy University · 32 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsQuincy University · 22 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related ServicesQuincy University · 9 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesQuincy University · 6 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Quincy

Is Quincy a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Quincy residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the city, John Wood Community College, has 1,303 students on campus.

What colleges are in Quincy?

John Wood Community College, Quincy University and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences are inside the city.

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

John Wood Community College in Quincy, 2.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,700 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,050, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Western Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $15,264 a year in-state and $15,264 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,941 (under $30,000 income) to $19,701 (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 Quincy. 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 →