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Colleges in and near Brown Township

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis is 6.6 miles from Brown Township

No college sits inside Brown Township’s boundary, but Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 1,004 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 13 miles away in Indianapolis. About 3% of Brown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Indiana (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 Brown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
116,418 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Residents in college
3%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
13.6 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$140K
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What stands out about college from Brown Township

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

A college 6.6 miles awayLincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis has 1,004 students on campus in Indianapolis, 57% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 13 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.In-state price at Indiana University-IndianapolisLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-Indianapolis charges $10,762 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,891. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brown Township

Seven private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 13.6 miles, and Ivy Tech Community College 13 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIvy TechIndiana University-IndianapolisButler UniversityBrown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 6.6 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price57%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 265 on campus · 7.9 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 10.6 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 10.9 mi · Indianapolis$30knet price50%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 11.1 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 11.3 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 84,289 on campus · 13 mi · Indianapolis$7knet price40%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,154 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Indiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · 22,343 on campus · 13.6 mi · Indianapolis76%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$55kearningsChamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 158 on campus · 13.7 mi · Indianapolis100%admitted$16knet price0%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Brown Township’s median household income ($140,108) falls.

Ivy Tech Community College13 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $15,370 · tuition $5,154$14,385a year
Indiana University-Indianapolis13.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
Marian University10.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$26,671a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis6.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,392$32,597a year
Butler University11.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$41,134a year
Fortis College-Indianapolis7.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $35,300—a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis10.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,420—a year
Chamberlain University-Indiana13.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $28,094—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 within 15 miles of Brown Township: 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 →Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisFortis College-IndianapolisMarian UniversityButler UniversityIvy TechIndiana University-Indianapolis
Ivy Tech Community College40% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Indiana University-Indianapolis54% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Butler University80% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings*$27k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis57% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Fortis College-Indianapolis44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis50% graduate$43k earnings*$30k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Indiana0% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8); Fortis College-Indianapolis (3); Marian University (2); Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis (3); Chamberlain University-Indiana (15).

Questions about college near Brown Township

Is Brown Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Brown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis, is 6.6 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Brown Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ivy Tech Community College (13 miles, 84,289 students on campus), Indiana University-Indianapolis (13.6 miles, 22,343) and Butler University (11.3 miles, 5,087).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 13 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Indiana University-Indianapolis cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,762 a year in-state and $34,891 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,701 (under $30,000 income) to $20,680 (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 Brown 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 →