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Colleges in and near Clinton

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 11 miles from Clinton

No college sits inside Clinton’s boundary, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, with 904 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 67 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of Clinton’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 Clinton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,118 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
67 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Indiana State · $10,258 in-state
Median household income
$43K
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What stands out about college from Clinton

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

A college 11 miles awaySaint Mary-of-the-Woods College has 904 students on campus in Saint Mary of the Woods, 47% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana StateLiving in Indiana, Indiana State University charges $10,258 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,322. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 67 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 4% 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 Clinton

Two private colleges within 12.9 miles, and one public college within 13.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndiana StateRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeClinton
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · 11 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearningsRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,245 on campus · 12.9 mi · Terre Haute77%admitted$43knet price78%graduate$101kearningsIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,969 on campus · 13.3 mi · Terre Haute81%admitted$11knet price43%graduate$48kearnings

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 Clinton’s median household income ($42,922) falls.

Indiana State University13.3 mi · Terre Haute · sticker $24,535$6,571a year
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology12.9 mi · Terre Haute · sticker $77,890$33,742a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College11 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods · sticker $49,512$36,071a 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 Clinton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIndiana State
Indiana State University43% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology78% graduate$101k earnings$25k typical debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College47% graduate$44k earnings$20k 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 Clinton

Is Clinton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, is 11 miles away in Saint Mary of the Woods.

What colleges are near Clinton?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (11 miles, 904 students on campus), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (12.9 miles, 2,245) and Indiana State University (13.3 miles, 5,969).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 67 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 State University cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,258 a year in-state and $22,322 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,455 (under $30,000 income) to $19,345 (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 Clinton. 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 →