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Colleges in and near Calumet Township

Indiana University-Northwest is 1.9 miles from Calumet Township

No college sits inside Calumet Township’s boundary, but Indiana University-Northwest’s campus in Gary, with 2,280 students on campus, is 1.9 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 137.9 miles away in Indianapolis. About 3% of Calumet Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Indiana (6%).

Indiana University-Northwest

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 Calumet Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
18,482 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Indiana University-Northwest
Residents in college
3%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
137.9 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
1.9 mi
Indiana University-Northwest · $8,424 in-state
Median household income
$47K
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What stands out about college from Calumet Township

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

A university 1.9 miles awayIndiana University-Northwest has 2,280 students on campus in Gary, 37% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana University-NorthwestLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-Northwest charges $8,424 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,811. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 137.9 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.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 Calumet Township

One private college within 9.4 miles, two public colleges within 6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University NorthwestPrairie State CollegeCalumet Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Indiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 2,280 on campus · 1.9 mi · Gary73%admitted$5knet price37%graduate$43kearningsPurdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 6 mi · Hammond72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsCalumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 481 on campus · 9.4 mi · Whiting$22knet price23%graduate$47kearningsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 13.6 mi · South Holland, IL$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,061 on campus · 14.9 mi · Chicago, IL$9knet price21%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,590 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 15 mi · Chicago Heights, IL$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Calumet Township’s median household income ($46,882) falls.

Indiana University-Northwest1.9 mi · Gary · sticker $13,989$331a year
South Suburban College13.6 mi · South Holland, IL · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093$1,767a year
Purdue University Northwest6 mi · Hammond · sticker $15,571$2,428a year
Prairie State College15 mi · Chicago Heights, IL · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$3,013a year
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College14.9 mi · Chicago, IL · sticker $16,126 · tuition $4,590$7,373a year
Calumet College of Saint Joseph9.4 mi · Whiting · sticker $32,968$22,931a 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 Calumet Township: 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 →Indiana University-NorthwestPurdue University NorthwestSouth Suburban CollegeCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegePrairie State College
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
South Suburban College28% graduate$34k earnings
Prairie State College21% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College21% graduate$31k earnings$8k typical debt
Calumet College of Saint Joseph23% graduate$47k 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.

Questions about college near Calumet Township

Is Calumet Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Calumet Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Indiana University-Northwest, is 1.9 miles away in Gary.

What colleges are near Calumet Township?

Within 15 miles: Indiana University-Northwest (1.9 miles, 2,280 students on campus), Purdue University Northwest (6 miles, 7,964), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (9.4 miles, 481), South Suburban College (13.6 miles, 3,085), City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College (14.9 miles, 2,061) and Prairie State College (15 miles, 2,611).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 137.9 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-Northwest cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $8,424 a year in-state and $22,811 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,419 (under $30,000 income) to $13,042 (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 Calumet 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 →