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Colleges in and near Roselle

Chamberlain University-Illinois is 3.2 miles from Roselle

No college sits inside Roselle’s boundary, but Chamberlain University-Illinois’s campus in Addison, with 2,540 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and William Rainey Harper College is 7.1 miles away in Palatine. About 5% of Roselle’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 Roselle. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
73,842 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
William Rainey Harper College · $3,894 tuition
Nearest public university
18.8 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college from Roselle

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

A university 3.2 miles awayChamberlain University-Illinois has 2,540 students on campus in Addison, 42% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.1 miles awayWilliam Rainey Harper College in Palatine: tuition and fees $3,894 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 5% 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 Roselle

12 private colleges within 14.5 miles, and five community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 18.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeTriton CollegeRoselle
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 3.2 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.William Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 7.1 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 7.6 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsNational University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 9 mi · Lombard$59kearningsElmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 9.2 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsAmbria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 195 on campus · 9.2 mi · Hoffman Estates$67kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 9.6 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Midwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 11.4 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Oakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,024 on campus · 12 mi · Des Plaines$5knet price37%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,985 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Judson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 958 on campus · 12 mi · Elgin48%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$56kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 12.1 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.Elgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,241 on campus · 12.4 mi · Elgin$6knet price41%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $3,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Triton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 13.3 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 14 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsLincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,345 on campus · 14 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 14.4 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsDominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 14.5 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearnings

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 Roselle’s median household income ($111,318) falls.

Elgin Community College12.4 mi · Elgin · sticker $10,408 · tuition $3,252$9,083a year
Oakton College12 mi · Des Plaines · sticker $11,431 · tuition $3,985$11,431a year
Triton College13.3 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$12,235a year
College of DuPage9.6 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Dominican University14.5 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$17,963a year
William Rainey Harper College7.1 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$18,676a year
Judson University12 mi · Elgin · sticker $43,137$21,515a year
Northeastern Illinois University18.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
North Central College14.4 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University14 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park14 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$28,983a year
Elmhurst University9.2 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$30,232a year
Wheaton College7.6 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois12.1 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois3.2 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$40,826a 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 →William Rainey Harper CollegeCollege of DuPageOakton CollegeElginTriton College
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
Elgin Community College41% graduate$46k earnings$7k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k 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
Chamberlain University-Illinois42% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k 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: Chamberlain University-Illinois (15); DeVry University-Illinois (11); Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8).

Questions about college near Roselle

Is Roselle a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Roselle residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-Illinois, is 3.2 miles away in Addison.

What colleges are near Roselle?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (9.6 miles, 18,795 students on campus), William Rainey Harper College (7.1 miles, 10,894) and Triton College (13.3 miles, 8,418).

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

William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,894 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $11,607, 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 Roselle. 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 →