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Colleges in and near Sugar Grove Township

Sugar Grove Township is home to Waubonsee Community College

Waubonsee Community College (7,090 students on campus) is inside the town, and Aurora University (4,169) is 4.4 miles from the center, in Aurora. About 5% of Sugar Grove Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois (6%).

Waubonsee Community CollegeAurora 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 Sugar Grove Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
13,908 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Waubonsee
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
2.4 mi
Waubonsee · $3,504 tuition
Nearest public university
20.7 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$125K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Sugar Grove Township

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesAurora University admits 81% of applicants. Together they have 11,259 students on campus.A community college 2.4 miles awayWaubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove: tuition and fees $3,504 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 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 Sugar Grove Township

Two private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Waubonsee Community College 2.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 20.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWaubonseeAurora UniversitySugar Grove Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Waubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,090 on campus · In Sugar Grove Township$11knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,504 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Aurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,169 on campus · 4.4 mi · Aurora81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsNorth Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 14.9 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 Sugar Grove Township’s median household income ($125,078) falls.

Waubonsee Community CollegeIn Sugar Grove Township · sticker $19,336 · tuition $3,504$18,171a year
Northern Illinois University20.7 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$21,834a year
Aurora University4.4 mi · Aurora · sticker $40,625$24,595a year
North Central College14.9 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a 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 →WaubonseeAurora UniversityNorth Central CollegeNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k 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

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 Sugar Grove Township

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

Liberal arts 30%Health professions 24%Interdisciplinary 16%Mechanics & repair 11%Computer science 4%Public safety 4%Everything else 12%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities497 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences287 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing78 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians24 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services7 graduates a year
$44k4 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 Sugar Grove Township

Is Sugar Grove Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sugar Grove Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The largest campus in the town, Waubonsee Community College, has 7,090 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sugar Grove Township?

Waubonsee Community College is inside the town. Aurora University is 4.4 miles from the center, in Aurora.

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

Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, 2.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,504 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $11,442, 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 Sugar Grove 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 →