Benedictine University is 3.9 miles from Woodridge
No college sits inside Woodridge’s boundary, but Benedictine University’s campus in Lisle, with 1,940 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and College of DuPage is 7.3 miles away in Glen Ellyn. About 6% of Woodridge’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 Woodridge. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
53,559 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Benedictine University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IL (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
22.3 mi
University of Illinois Chicago · $14,338 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Woodridge
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
11 private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Illinois Chicago, is 22.3 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 $75–110k, where Woodridge’s median household income ($101,000) 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.
University of Illinois Chicago62% graduate$69k earnings$17k typical debt
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Lewis University67% graduate$66k earnings$22k typical debt
Trinity Christian College58% 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: DeVry University-Illinois (11); Chamberlain University-Illinois (15).
Questions about college near Woodridge
Is Woodridge a college town?
No. About 6 of every 100 Woodridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Illinois (6). The nearest campus, Benedictine University, is 3.9 miles away in Lisle.
What colleges are near Woodridge?
13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (7.3 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Moraine Valley Community College (11.1 miles, 9,764) and Lewis University (9.3 miles, 5,289).
What is the closest community college to Woodridge, and what does it cost?
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 7.3 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 the University of Illinois Chicago cost if we live in Illinois?
Tuition and fees are $14,338 a year in-state and $29,884 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,529 (under $30,000 income) to $25,047 (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 Woodridge. 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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