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Colleges in and near Vinegar Hill Township

Loras College is 12.1 miles from Vinegar Hill Township

No college sits inside Vinegar Hill Township’s boundary, but Loras College’s campus in Dubuque, with 1,185 students on campus, is 12.1 miles from the center of town, and Highland Community College is 41.7 miles away in Freeport. About 9% of Vinegar Hill Township’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 Vinegar Hill Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
4,210 students on campus
Nearest college
12.1 mi
Loras College
Residents in college
9%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
41.7 mi
Highland · $4,936 tuition
Nearest public university
93.9 mi
Northern Illinois University · $13,248 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Vinegar Hill Township

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

A college 12.1 miles awayLoras College has 1,185 students on campus in Dubuque, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 41.7 miles awayHighland Community College in Freeport: tuition and fees $4,936 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 9% 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 Vinegar Hill Township

Five private colleges within 13.5 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Northern Illinois University, is 93.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DubuqueLoras CollegeVinegar Hill Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Loras CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,185 on campus · 12.1 mi · Dubuque, IA100%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$58kearningsWartburg Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 161 on campus · 12.6 mi · Dubuque, IAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of DubuqueUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 12.7 mi · Dubuque, IA89%admitted$23knet price40%graduate$51kearningsClarke UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 950 on campus · 12.7 mi · Dubuque, IA72%admitted$24knet price56%graduate$55kearningsEmmaus Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 13.5 mi · Dubuque, IA60%admitted$13knet price83%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Vinegar Hill Township’s median household income ($100,977) falls.

Emmaus Bible College13.5 mi · Dubuque, IA · sticker $30,971$11,741a year
Northern Illinois University93.9 mi · Dekalb · sticker $28,851$17,612a year
Loras College12.1 mi · Dubuque, IA · sticker $50,537$20,233a year
University of Dubuque12.7 mi · Dubuque, IA · sticker $53,806$24,660a year
Clarke University12.7 mi · Dubuque, IA · sticker $55,782$27,890a 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 →Loras CollegeUniversity of DubuqueClarke UniversityEmmaus Bible CollegeNorthern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University49% graduate$58k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Dubuque40% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
Loras College68% graduate$58k earnings$26k typical debt
Clarke University56% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Emmaus Bible College83% graduate$43k earnings$16k 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.

Questions about college near Vinegar Hill Township

Is Vinegar Hill Township a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Vinegar Hill Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Loras College, is 12.1 miles away in Dubuque.

What colleges are near Vinegar Hill Township?

Within 15 miles: Loras College (12.1 miles, 1,185 students on campus), Wartburg Theological Seminary (12.6 miles, 161), the University of Dubuque (12.7 miles, 1,736), Clarke University (12.7 miles, 950) and Emmaus Bible College (13.5 miles, 178).

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

Highland Community College in Freeport, 41.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,936 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $5,713, 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 Vinegar Hill 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 →