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Colleges in and near Carmel

Chamberlain University-Indiana is 3.8 miles from Carmel

No college sits inside Carmel’s boundary, but Chamberlain University-Indiana’s campus in Indianapolis, with 158 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 11.2 miles away in Indianapolis. About 5% of Carmel’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Carmel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
116,616 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
Chamberlain University-Indiana
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
13.4 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$142K
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What stands out about college from Carmel

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

A university 3.8 miles awayChamberlain University-Indiana has 158 students on campus in Indianapolis, 0% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.2 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 5% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Carmel

Eight private colleges within 11.8 miles, one public college within 13.4 miles, and Ivy Tech Community College 11.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIvy TechIndiana University-IndianapolisButler UniversityCarmel
University or collegeCommunity college
Chamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 158 on campus · 3.8 mi · Indianapolis100%admitted$16knet price0%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 265 on campus · 5.1 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 7.6 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price57%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.International Business College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 7.9 mi · Indianapolis75%admitted$16knet price64%graduate$38kearningsButler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 8.9 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsChristian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 9.3 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 10.9 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 84,289 on campus · 11.2 mi · Indianapolis$7knet price40%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,154 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Martin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 11.8 mi · IndianapolisIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · 22,343 on campus · 13.4 mi · Indianapolis76%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$55kearnings

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 Carmel’s median household income ($141,505) falls.

Ivy Tech Community College11.2 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $15,370 · tuition $5,154$14,385a year
Indiana University-Indianapolis13.4 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
International Business College-Indianapolis7.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,846$23,846a year
Marian University10.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$26,671a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis7.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,392$32,597a year
Butler University8.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$41,134a year
Chamberlain University-Indiana3.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $28,094—a year
Fortis College-Indianapolis5.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $35,300—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 Carmel: 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 →Fortis College-IndianapolisLincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisButler UniversityMarian 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
Chamberlain University-Indiana0% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
International Business College-Indianapolis64% graduate$38k earnings$12k 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-Indiana (15); Fortis College-Indianapolis (3); Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8); Marian University (2).

Questions about college near Carmel

Is Carmel a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Carmel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Chamberlain University-Indiana, is 3.8 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Carmel?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ivy Tech Community College (11.2 miles, 84,289 students on campus), Indiana University-Indianapolis (13.4 miles, 22,343) and Butler University (8.9 miles, 5,087).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 11.2 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 Carmel. 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 →