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Colleges in and near South Holland

South Holland is home to South Suburban College

South Suburban College (3,085 students on campus) is inside the village. About 5% of South Holland’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

South Suburban 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 South Holland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
62,943 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
South Suburban College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
South Suburban College · $5,093 tuition
Nearest public university
8.3 mi
Chicago State · $12,754 in-state
Median household income
$85K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in South Holland

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

A community college in South HollandSouth Suburban College has 3,085 students on campus in South Holland, 28% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Chicago StateLiving in Illinois, Chicago State University charges $12,754 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.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 South Holland

Nine private colleges within 13.8 miles, four public colleges within 14 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ChicagoMoraine ValleyPurdue University NorthwestSouth Holland
University or collegeCommunity college
South Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · In 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 · 5.4 mi · Chicago Heights$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Purdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 6.7 mi · Hammond, IN72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsCalumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 7.5 mi · Whiting, IN$22knet price23%graduate$47kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 7.7 mi · Chicago$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,916 on campus · 8.3 mi · Chicago43%admitted$12knet price15%graduate$43kearningsSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,228 on campus · 9.5 mi · Chicago84%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$59kearningsFox CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 239 on campus · 9.7 mi · Tinley Park70%admitted$13knet price71%graduate$42kearningsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 883 on campus · 10.5 mi · Palos Heights85%admitted$19knet price58%graduate$56kearningsNorthwestern CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 273 on campus · 11.2 mi · Oak LawnGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 11.9 mi · University Park48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 12.6 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,020 on campus · 12.7 mi · Chicago$9knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,240 on campus · 13.1 mi · Chicago4%admitted$15knet price96%graduate$92kearningsMoraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 13.8 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 182 on campus · 13.8 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.McCormick Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 13.8 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lutheran School of Theology at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 114 on campus · 13.8 mi · ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Indiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 2,280 on campus · 14 mi · Gary, IN73%admitted$5knet price37%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 South Holland’s median household income ($85,280) falls.

South Suburban CollegeIn South Holland · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$7,583a year
Indiana University-Northwest14 mi · Gary, IN · sticker $13,989$10,047a year
Prairie State College5.4 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$11,127a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College12.6 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590$11,415a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College12.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,256 · tuition $4,590$11,530a year
Purdue University Northwest6.7 mi · Hammond, IN · sticker $15,571$12,452a year
University of Chicago13.1 mi · Chicago · sticker $90,360$12,602a year
Chicago State University8.3 mi · Chicago · sticker $29,764$13,899a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College7.7 mi · Chicago · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$14,177a year
Saint Xavier University9.5 mi · Chicago · sticker $43,244$15,132a year
Governors State University11.9 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227$16,741a year
Trinity Christian College10.5 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012$18,846a year
Fox College9.7 mi · Tinley Park · sticker $22,971$22,971a year
Calumet College of Saint Joseph7.5 mi · Whiting, IN · sticker $32,968$23,358a year
Moraine Valley Community College13.8 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 South Holland: 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 →South Suburban CollegePurdue University NorthwestSaint Xavier UniversityCity Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeUniversity of ChicagoMoraine Valley
University of Chicago96% graduate$92k earnings$15k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k 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
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College21% graduate$31k earnings$8k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College31% graduate$28k earnings$6k typical debt
Chicago State University15% graduate$43k earnings$31k 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 South Holland

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

Liberal arts 43%Health professions 34%Personal & culinary services 6%Precision production 5%Interdisciplinary 3%Law 2%Everything else 8%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities173 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions30 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences24 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services9 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections3 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 South Holland

Is South Holland a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 South Holland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the village, South Suburban College, has 3,085 students on campus.

What colleges are in South Holland?

South Suburban College is inside the village.

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

South Suburban College in South Holland, 1 mile away. Tuition and fees are $5,093 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $3,242, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Chicago State University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,754 a year in-state and $12,754 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,073 (under $30,000 income) to $28,427 (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 South Holland. 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 →