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Colleges in and near Winthrop Harbor

Herzing University-Kenosha is 7.1 miles from Winthrop Harbor

No college sits inside Winthrop Harbor’s boundary, but Herzing University-Kenosha’s campus in Kenosha, with 346 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town, and College of Lake County is 12.8 miles away in Grayslake. About 3% of Winthrop Harbor’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 Winthrop Harbor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
25,813 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Herzing University-Kenosha
Residents in college
3%
Below IL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.8 mi
College of Lake County · $4,788 tuition
Nearest public university
35 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Winthrop Harbor

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

A university 7.1 miles awayHerzing University-Kenosha has 346 students on campus in Kenosha, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.8 miles awayCollege of Lake County in Grayslake: tuition and fees $4,788 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 3% of residentsBelow Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Winthrop Harbor

Three private colleges within 12.6 miles, one public college within 11.6 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 35 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of Lake CountyGateway Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideWinthrop Harbor
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-KenoshaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 346 on campus · 7.1 mi · Kenosha, WI92%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Gateway Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,622 on campus · 8.7 mi · Kenosha, WI$13knet price51%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,956 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carthage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,770 on campus · 9.8 mi · Kenosha, WI87%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity or college · Public · 3,020 on campus · 11.6 mi · Kenosha, WI75%admitted$12knet price40%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 12.6 mi · North ChicagoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · 12.8 mi · Grayslake$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Winthrop Harbor’s median household income ($95,690) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside11.6 mi · Kenosha, WI · sticker $18,199$15,071a year
Gateway Technical College8.7 mi · Kenosha, WI · sticker $16,242 · tuition $4,956$15,460a year
Northeastern Illinois University35 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$20,464a year
Herzing University-Kenosha7.1 mi · Kenosha, WI · sticker $28,414$24,103a year
Carthage College9.8 mi · Kenosha, WI · sticker $50,822$24,995a year
College of Lake County12.8 mi · Grayslake · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788—a 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 →Herzing University-KenoshaGateway Technical CollegeCarthage CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideCollege of Lake CountyNortheastern Illinois University
College of Lake County37% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Gateway Technical College51% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Parkside40% graduate$51k earnings*$20k typical debt
Carthage College64% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Herzing University-Kenosha72% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Herzing University-Kenosha (11); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2).

Questions about college near Winthrop Harbor

Is Winthrop Harbor a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Winthrop Harbor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Kenosha, is 7.1 miles away in Kenosha.

What colleges are near Winthrop Harbor?

Within 15 miles: Herzing University-Kenosha (7.1 miles, 346 students on campus), Gateway Technical College (8.7 miles, 8,622), Carthage College (9.8 miles, 2,770), the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (11.6 miles, 3,020), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (12.6 miles, 1,911) and College of Lake County (12.8 miles, 9,144).

What is the closest community college to Winthrop Harbor, and what does it cost?

College of Lake County in Grayslake, 12.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,788 a year for Illinois residents; the federal net price, $7,607, 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 Winthrop Harbor. 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 →