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Colleges in and near Wayne Township

Wheaton College is 7.4 miles from Wayne Township

No college sits inside Wayne Township’s boundary, but Wheaton College’s campus in Wheaton, with 2,613 students on campus, is 7.4 miles from the center of town, and Elgin Community College is 7.9 miles away in Elgin. About 6% of Wayne 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 Wayne Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
56,329 students on campus
Nearest college
7.4 mi
Wheaton College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
7.9 mi
Elgin · $3,252 tuition
Nearest public university
25.1 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$137K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Wayne Township

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

A college 7.4 miles awayWheaton College has 2,613 students on campus in Wheaton, 85% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.9 miles awayElgin Community College in Elgin: tuition and fees $3,252 a year for Illinois residents.In-state price at Northeastern Illinois UniversityLiving in Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University charges $12,383 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,726. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Wayne Township

10 private colleges within 13.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 25.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeElginWayne Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 7.4 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsElgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,241 on campus · 7.9 mi · Elgin$6knet price41%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $3,252 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 8.6 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.Ambria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 195 on campus · 9.1 mi · Hoffman Estates$67kearningsJudson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 958 on campus · 9.3 mi · Elgin48%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$56kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 9.8 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 10.5 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.National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 11.4 mi · Lombard$59kearningsWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,894 on campus · 11.7 mi · Palatine$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 12 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 12.7 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 13.3 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 13.7 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearnings

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 Wayne Township’s median household income ($136,513) falls.

Elgin Community College7.9 mi · Elgin · sticker $10,408 · tuition $3,252$9,083a year
College of DuPage9.8 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
William Rainey Harper College11.7 mi · Palatine · sticker $19,288 · tuition $3,894$18,676a year
Judson University9.3 mi · Elgin · sticker $43,137$21,515a year
Northeastern Illinois University25.1 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
North Central College12 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University12.7 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Elmhurst University13.7 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$30,232a year
Wheaton College7.4 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois10.5 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois8.6 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 →ElginCollege of DuPageWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeNorth Central CollegeElmhurst UniversityNortheastern Illinois University
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Elgin Community College41% graduate$46k earnings$7k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Elmhurst University70% graduate$61k 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
Benedictine University50% graduate$63k earnings$22k 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: Chamberlain University-Illinois (15); DeVry University-Illinois (11).

Questions about college near Wayne Township

Is Wayne Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Wheaton College, is 7.4 miles away in Wheaton.

What colleges are near Wayne Township?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (9.8 miles, 18,795 students on campus), William Rainey Harper College (11.7 miles, 10,894) and Elgin Community College (7.9 miles, 8,241).

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

Elgin Community College in Elgin, 7.9 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 Northeastern Illinois University cost if we live in Illinois?

Tuition and fees are $12,383 a year in-state and $22,726 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,709 (under $30,000 income) to $25,001 (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 Wayne 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 →