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Colleges in and near Romeoville

Romeoville is home to Lewis University

Lewis University (5,289 students on campus) is inside the village. About 9% of Romeoville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Illinois (6%).

Lewis 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 Romeoville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
51,914 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Lewis University
Residents in college
9%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
9.7 mi
Joliet Junior College · $4,530 tuition
Nearest public university
23.4 mi
Governors State · $12,004 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college in Romeoville

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

A university in RomeovilleLewis University has 5,289 students on campus in Romeoville, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.7 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 9% of residentsAbove Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Romeoville

Six private colleges within 14.8 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Governors State University, is 23.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageMoraine ValleyJoliet Junior CollegeRomeoville
University or collegeCommunity college
Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,289 on campus · In Romeoville71%admitted$17knet price67%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,582 on campus · 6.6 mi · Joliet · mostly online65%admitted$13knet price67%graduate$64kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,123 on campus · 9.7 mi · Joliet$2knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,530 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 10.4 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 12.4 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.Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 14.4 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Midwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 14.8 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 14.9 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $75–110k, where Romeoville’s median household income ($106,325) falls.

Joliet Junior College9.7 mi · Joliet · sticker $9,452 · tuition $4,530$3,835a year
University of St Francis6.6 mi · Joliet · mostly online · sticker $46,239$11,311a year
College of DuPage14.9 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$12,717a year
Governors State University23.4 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Lewis UniversityIn Romeoville · sticker $47,313$19,908a year
North Central College10.4 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$20,590a year
Benedictine University10.4 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$23,517a year
DeVry University-Illinois12.4 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$33,253a year
Moraine Valley Community College14.4 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: 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 →Lewis UniversityJoliet Junior CollegeNorth Central CollegeMoraine ValleyCollege of DuPageGovernors State
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
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
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k typical debt
DeVry University-Illinois37% graduate$46k earnings*$25k 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: DeVry University-Illinois (11).

Majors

What students study in Romeoville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Lewis University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 17%Education 15%Health professions 15%Computer science 12%Transportation 10%Public safety 7%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Computer Science124 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Air Transportation115 graduates a year
$87k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing96 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations87 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Psychology, General77 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections73 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Biology, General48 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching46 graduates a year
$52k4 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 Romeoville

Is Romeoville a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Romeoville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, Lewis University, has 5,289 students on campus.

What colleges are in Romeoville?

Lewis University is inside the village. Joliet Junior College is 9.7 miles away in Joliet.

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

Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 9.7 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 Romeoville. 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 →