No college sits inside Winfield’s boundary, but College of DuPage’s campus in Glen Ellyn, with 18,795 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Winfield’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 Winfield. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
60,498 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Wheaton College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
4.9 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
23.4 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$136K
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What stands out about college from Winfield
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
11 private colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 23.4 miles away.
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 Winfield’s median household income ($135,795) falls.
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.
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
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 Winfield
Is Winfield a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Wheaton College, is 2.8 miles away in Wheaton.
What colleges are near Winfield?
14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (4.9 miles, 18,795 students on campus), William Rainey Harper College (14.6 miles, 10,894) and Elgin Community College (13 miles, 8,241).
What is the closest community college to Winfield, and what does it cost?
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 4.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,401, 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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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Winfield. 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 →
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