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Colleges in and near Roscoe Township

Beloit College is 4.2 miles from Roscoe Township

No college sits inside Roscoe Township’s boundary, but Beloit College’s campus in Beloit, with 939 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Rock Valley College is 9.9 miles away in Rockford. About 4% of Roscoe Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Roscoe Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
10,679 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Beloit College
Residents in college
4%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
9.9 mi
Rock Valley College · $4,334 tuition
Nearest public university
37.4 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Roscoe Township

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

A college 4.2 miles awayBeloit College has 939 students on campus in Beloit, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.9 miles awayRock Valley College in Rockford: tuition and fees $4,334 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northern Illinois University charges $13,248 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Roscoe Township

Five private colleges within 13.5 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 37.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRock Valley CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeRasmussen University-IllinoisRoscoe Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Beloit CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 939 on campus · 4.2 mi · Beloit, WI63%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$53kearningsSaint Anthony College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 156 on campus · 9.6 mi · Rockford$78kearningsRock Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,475 on campus · 9.9 mi · Rockford$5knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,334 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Blackhawk Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,565 on campus · 10 mi · Janesville, WI$9knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rockford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 965 on campus · 12.4 mi · Rockford93%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$55kearningsRasmussen University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 12.5 mi · Rockford$20knet price43%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 575 on campus · 13.5 mi · Rockford$22knet price66%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 $75–110k, where Roscoe Township’s median household income ($108,711) falls.

Rock Valley College9.9 mi · Rockford · sticker $11,920 · tuition $4,334$8,615a year
Blackhawk Technical College10 mi · Janesville, WI · sticker $15,522 · tuition $4,267$13,640a year
Northern Illinois University37.4 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$17,612a year
Rockford University12.4 mi · Rockford · sticker $49,169$21,229a year
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College13.5 mi · Rockford · sticker $28,452$22,424a year
Beloit College4.2 mi · Beloit, WI · sticker $71,365$22,781a year
Rasmussen University-Illinois12.5 mi · Rockford · sticker $27,601$24,604a 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 →Beloit CollegeRock Valley CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeRockford UniversityRasmussen University-IllinoisNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Rock Valley College37% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Blackhawk Technical College34% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Illinois43% graduate$39k earnings*$21k typical debt
Rockford University47% graduate$55k earnings$22k typical debt
Beloit College71% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College66% graduate$34k earnings*$14k 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: Rasmussen University-Illinois (6); Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (3).

Questions about college near Roscoe Township

Is Roscoe Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Roscoe Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Beloit College, is 4.2 miles away in Beloit.

What colleges are near Roscoe Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rock Valley College (9.9 miles, 4,475 students on campus), Blackhawk Technical College (10 miles, 2,565) and Rasmussen University-Illinois (12.5 miles, 1,004).

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

Rock Valley College in Rockford, 9.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,334 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,242, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,248 a year in-state and $13,248 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,126 (under $30,000 income) to $21,834 (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 Roscoe 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 →