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Colleges in and near York Township

Elmhurst University is 2.9 miles from York Township

No college sits inside York Township’s boundary, but Elmhurst University’s campus in Elmhurst, with 3,251 students on campus, is 2.9 miles from the center of town, and College of DuPage is 5.1 miles away in Glen Ellyn. About 8% of York Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Illinois (6%).

Midwestern University-Downers GroveElmhurst University

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 York Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
79,157 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
National University of Health Sciences
Residents in college
8%
Above IL (6%)
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
College of DuPage · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
15.5 mi
Northeastern Illinois University · $12,383 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from York Township

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

Two colleges within 2.9 milesElmhurst University admits 74% of applicants. Together they have 5,922 students on campus.A community college 5.1 miles awayCollege of DuPage in Glen Ellyn: tuition and fees $4,560 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 8% of residentsAbove Illinois (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of York Township

11 private colleges within 10.4 miles, and seven community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Northeastern Illinois University, is 15.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of DuPageMoraine ValleyTriton CollegeYork Township
University or collegeCommunity college
National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 1.9 mi · Lombard$59kearningsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,671 on campus · 2.6 mi · Downers GroveGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,251 on campus · 2.9 mi · Elmhurst74%admitted$24knet price70%graduate$61kearningsCollege of DuPageCommunity college · Public · 18,795 on campus · 5.1 mi · Glen Ellyn$7knet price25%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,613 on campus · 6.4 mi · Wheaton87%admitted$27knet price85%graduate$64kearningsChamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,540 on campus · 6.9 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.Triton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,418 on campus · 7.9 mi · River Grove$4knet price29%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,070 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,345 on campus · 8 mi · Melrose Park$26knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.DeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,101 on campus · 8.2 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.Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,726 on campus · 8.4 mi · River Forest90%admitted$12knet price55%graduate$60kearningsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,940 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lisle95%admitted$22knet price50%graduate$63kearningsConcordia University-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,535 on campus · 8.9 mi · River Forest · mostly online93%admitted$18knet price36%graduate$54kearnings70% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,649 on campus · 10.4 mi · Naperville77%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$60kearningsMorton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,619 on campus · 11.3 mi · Cicero$5knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,502 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,977 on campus · 11.8 mi · Chicago$6knet price31%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,764 on campus · 13.6 mi · Palos Hills$3knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $3,822 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,024 on campus · 14.7 mi · Des Plaines$5knet price37%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $3,985 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,708 on campus · 14.9 mi · Chicago$8knet price27%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 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 Over $110k, where York Township’s median household income ($112,233) falls.

Oakton College14.7 mi · Des Plaines · sticker $11,431 · tuition $3,985$11,431a year
Triton College7.9 mi · River Grove · sticker $12,235 · tuition $5,070$12,235a year
Moraine Valley Community College13.6 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 · tuition $3,822$13,971a year
College of DuPage5.1 mi · Glen Ellyn · sticker $15,554 · tuition $4,560$15,308a year
Dominican University8.4 mi · River Forest · sticker $43,891$17,963a year
Concordia University-Chicago8.9 mi · River Forest · mostly online · sticker $45,383$23,907a year
Northeastern Illinois University15.5 mi · Chicago · sticker $26,960$25,001a year
North Central College10.4 mi · Naperville · sticker $57,219$26,961a year
Benedictine University8.5 mi · Lisle · sticker $46,713$27,454a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park8 mi · Melrose Park · sticker $29,496$28,983a year
Elmhurst University2.9 mi · Elmhurst · sticker $54,679$30,232a year
Wheaton College6.4 mi · Wheaton · sticker $59,263$33,435a year
DeVry University-Illinois8.2 mi · Lisle · mostly online · sticker $38,660$35,359a year
Chamberlain University-Illinois6.9 mi · Addison · mostly online · sticker $40,826$40,826a year
Morton College11.3 mi · Cicero · sticker $12,801 · tuition $5,502—a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College11.8 mi · Chicago · sticker $13,762 · tuition $4,590—a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College14.9 mi · Chicago · sticker $14,086 · tuition $4,590—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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →College of DuPageTriton CollegeCity Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeMoraine ValleyOakton College
College of DuPage25% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Moraine Valley Community College40% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Triton College29% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College31% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27% graduate$38k earnings$4k typical debt
Northeastern Illinois University22% graduate$52k earnings$15k typical debt
Morton College31% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Elmhurst University70% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Dominican University55% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
North Central College64% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Wheaton College85% graduate$64k earnings$23k 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); Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (8); DeVry University-Illinois (11).

Questions about college near York Township

Is York Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Illinois (6). The nearest campus, National University of Health Sciences, is 1.9 miles away in Lombard.

What colleges are near York Township?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of DuPage (5.1 miles, 18,795 students on campus), Moraine Valley Community College (13.6 miles, 9,764) and Triton College (7.9 miles, 8,418).

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

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 5.1 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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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 York 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 →