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Colleges in and near Maples

Indiana Institute of Technology is 9 miles from Maples

No college sits inside Maples’ boundary, but Indiana Institute of Technology’s campus in Fort Wayne, with 2,227 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 104.3 miles away in Indianapolis. About 0% of Maples’ 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 Maples. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,469 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
Indiana Institute of Technology
Residents in college
0%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
104.3 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Purdue University Fort Wayne · $9,532 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Maples

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

A college 9 miles awayIndiana Institute of Technology has 2,227 students on campus in Fort Wayne, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Purdue University Fort WayneLiving in Indiana, Purdue University Fort Wayne charges $9,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,887. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 104.3 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 0% 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 Maples

Four private colleges within 12.1 miles, and one public college within 10.4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University Fort WayneIndiana Institute of TechnologyMaples
University or collegeCommunity college
Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,227 on campus · 9 mi · Fort Wayne70%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Purdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · 8,212 on campus · 10.4 mi · Fort Wayne84%admitted$13knet price36%graduate$46kearningsConcordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 11.5 mi · Fort WayneGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 11.7 mi · Fort Wayne$20knet price59%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,630 on campus · 12.1 mi · Fort Wayne96%admitted$18knet price55%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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Maples.

Purdue University Fort Wayne10.4 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $22,183$8,306a year
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne12.1 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $47,223$12,720a year
Indiana Institute of Technology9 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $45,879$19,524a year
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne11.7 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $24,203$19,536a 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 Maples: 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 Institute of TechnologyPurdue University Fort WayneRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne36% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt
Indiana Institute of Technology48% graduate$47k earnings*$26k typical debt
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne55% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne59% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Indiana Institute of Technology (2); Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (7).

Questions about college near Maples

Is Maples a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Maples residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Indiana Institute of Technology, is 9 miles away in Fort Wayne.

What colleges are near Maples?

Within 15 miles: Indiana Institute of Technology (9 miles, 2,227 students on campus), Purdue University Fort Wayne (10.4 miles, 8,212), Concordia Theological Seminary (11.5 miles, 276), Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (11.7 miles, 124) and the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (12.1 miles, 1,630).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 104.3 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $9,532 a year in-state and $22,887 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,306 (under $30,000 income) to $20,224 (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 Maples. 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 →