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Colleges in and near St. Charles Township

Elgin Community College is 5.3 miles from St. Charles Township

No college sits inside St. Charles Township’s boundary, but Elgin Community College’s campus in Elgin, with 8,241 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town. About 5% of St. Charles 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 St. Charles Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
48,351 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Elgin
Residents in college
5%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Elgin · $3,252 tuition
Nearest public university
22.9 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$128K
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What stands out about college from St. Charles Township

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

A community college 5.3 miles awayElgin Community College has 8,241 students on campus in Elgin, 41% of whom graduate within three years.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 5% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of St. Charles Township

Seven private colleges within 14.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 22.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageElginWaubonseeSt. Charles Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Elgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,241 on campus · 5.3 mi · Elgin$6knet price41%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $3,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Judson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 958 on campus · 8.4 mi · Elgin48%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$56kearningsAmbria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 195 on campus · 10.9 mi · Hoffman Estates$67kearningsWaubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,090 on campus · 12.3 mi · Sugar Grove$11knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,504 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 12.4 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsAurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,169 on campus · 13.1 mi · Aurora81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 14 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.Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 14.5 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.College of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 14.6 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 14.7 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%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 St. Charles Township’s median household income ($128,204) falls.

Elgin Community College5.3 mi · Elgin · sticker $10,408 · tuition $3,252$9,083a year
College of DuPage14.6 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Waubonsee Community College12.3 mi · Sugar Grove · sticker $19,336 · tuition $3,504$18,171a year
Judson University8.4 mi · Elgin · sticker $43,137$21,515a year
Northern Illinois University22.9 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$21,834a year
Aurora University13.1 mi · Aurora · sticker $40,625$24,595a year
North Central College14.7 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Wheaton College12.4 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois14 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois14.5 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 →ElginWaubonseeAurora UniversityCollege of DuPageNorth Central CollegeNorthern Illinois University
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
Elgin Community College41% graduate$46k earnings$7k typical debt
Waubonsee Community College39% graduate$45k earnings$7k typical debt
Aurora University60% graduate$59k earnings$20k 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
DeVry University-Illinois37% graduate$46k earnings*$25k typical debt
Judson University60% graduate$56k 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); Chamberlain University-Illinois (15).

Questions about college near St. Charles Township

Is St. Charles Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 St. Charles Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Elgin Community College, is 5.3 miles away in Elgin.

What colleges are near St. Charles Township?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (14.6 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Elgin Community College (5.3 miles, 8,241) and Waubonsee Community College (12.3 miles, 7,090).

What is the closest community college to St. Charles Township, and what does it cost?

Elgin Community College in Elgin, 5.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,252 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $6,026, 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 St. Charles 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 →