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Colleges in and near Wabash Township

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 10.2 miles from Wabash Township

No college sits inside Wabash Township’s boundary, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, with 904 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Lake Land College is 41.4 miles away in Mattoon. About 1% of Wabash 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 Wabash Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,873 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Residents in college
1%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
41.4 mi
Lake Land College · $4,415 tuition
Nearest public university
30.9 mi
Eastern Illinois University · $13,679 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Wabash Township

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

A college 10.2 miles awaySaint Mary-of-the-Woods College has 904 students on campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, 47% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Eastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Eastern Illinois University charges $13,679 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,217. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 41.4 miles awayLake Land College in Mattoon: tuition and fees $4,415 a year for Illinois residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wabash Township

One private college within 10.2 miles, and one public college within 11.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Eastern Illinois University, is 30.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndiana StateSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeWabash Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · 10.2 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearningsIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,969 on campus · 11.3 mi · Terre Haute, IN81%admitted$11knet price43%graduate$48kearnings

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 Wabash Township’s median household income ($83,431) falls.

Indiana State University11.3 mi · Terre Haute, IN · sticker $24,535$15,450a year
Eastern Illinois University30.9 mi · Charleston · sticker $26,996$15,665a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College10.2 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · sticker $49,512$32,724a 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 →Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeIndiana StateEastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University47% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Indiana State University43% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College47% graduate$44k earnings$20k 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 Wabash Township

Is Wabash Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Wabash Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, is 10.2 miles away in Saint Mary of the Woods.

What colleges are near Wabash Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (10.2 miles, 904 students on campus) and Indiana State University (11.3 miles, 5,969).

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

Lake Land College in Mattoon, 41.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,415 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $2,254, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Eastern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $13,679 a year in-state and $16,217 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,828 (under $30,000 income) to $21,027 (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 Wabash 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 →