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Aerial view of Geist Reservoir and surrounding housing developments in Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, IndianaPhoto: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Colleges in and near Fishers

International Business College-Indianapolis is 6.5 miles from Fishers

No college sits inside Fishers’ boundary, but International Business College-Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 145 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 14.9 miles away in Indianapolis. About 5% of Fishers’ 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 Fishers. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
90,290 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
International Business College-Indianapolis
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
14.9 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
16.9 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$130K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Fishers

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

A college 6.5 miles awayInternational Business College-Indianapolis has 145 students on campus in Indianapolis, 64% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14.9 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 Fishers

Six private colleges within 14.3 miles, and Ivy Tech Community College 14.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University-Indianapolis, is 16.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIvy TechButler UniversityFortis College-IndianapolisFishers
University or collegeCommunity college
International Business College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 6.5 mi · Indianapolis75%admitted$16knet price64%graduate$38kearningsChamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 158 on campus · 8.1 mi · Indianapolis100%admitted$16knet price0%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Martin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 13.4 mi · IndianapolisButler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 13.8 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsFortis College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 265 on campus · 13.8 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14.3 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 84,289 on campus · 14.9 mi · Indianapolis$7knet price40%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,154 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 Fishers’ median household income ($130,203) falls.

Ivy Tech Community College14.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $15,370 · tuition $5,154$14,385a year
Indiana University-Indianapolis16.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
International Business College-Indianapolis6.5 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,846$23,846a year
Butler University13.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$41,134a year
Chamberlain University-Indiana8.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $28,094—a year
Fortis College-Indianapolis13.8 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: 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 →International Business College-IndianapolisChamberlain University-IndianaButler UniversityFortis College-IndianapolisIvy 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
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).

Questions about college near Fishers

Is Fishers a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Fishers residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, International Business College-Indianapolis, is 6.5 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Fishers?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ivy Tech Community College (14.9 miles, 84,289 students on campus), Butler University (13.8 miles, 5,087) and Fortis College-Indianapolis (13.8 miles, 265).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 14.9 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-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 Fishers. 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 →