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Colleges in and near North Liberty

John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences is 13.4 miles from North Liberty

No college sits inside North Liberty’s boundary, but John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences’s campus in South Bend, with 365 students on campus, is 13.4 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 120.3 miles away in Indianapolis. About 7% of North Liberty’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 North Liberty. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
6,375 students on campus
Nearest college
13.4 mi
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
Residents in college
7%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
120.3 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
14.1 mi
Indiana University-South Bend · $8,424 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college from North Liberty

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

A university 13.4 miles awayJohn Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences has 365 students on campus in South Bend.In-state price at Indiana University-South BendLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-South Bend 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 120.3 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 7% 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 North Liberty

Four private colleges within 15 miles, and one public college within 14.1 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndiana University-South BendSaint Mary's CollegeHoly Cross CollegeNorth Liberty
University or collegeCommunity college
John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 365 on campus · 13.4 mi · South Bend82%admitted$38knet priceMarian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 218 on campus · 13.5 mi · Plymouth92%admitted$19knet price$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Indiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · 3,778 on campus · 14.1 mi · South Bend84%admitted$9knet price40%graduate$45kearningsHoly Cross CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 547 on campus · 14.6 mi · Notre Dame75%admitted$27knet price73%graduate$50kearningsSaint Mary's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,467 on campus · 15 mi · Notre Dame76%admitted$25knet price69%graduate$59kearnings

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 $75–110k, where North Liberty’s median household income ($75,047) falls.

Indiana University-South Bend14.1 mi · South Bend · sticker $17,364$13,968a year
Holy Cross College14.6 mi · Notre Dame · sticker $50,881$22,701a year
Saint Mary's College15 mi · Notre Dame · sticker $66,478$23,680a year
Marian University-Ancilla13.5 mi · Plymouth · sticker $38,305$24,130a year
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences13.4 mi · South Bend · sticker $44,115—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 North Liberty: 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-South BendHoly Cross CollegeSaint Mary's College
Indiana University-South Bend40% graduate$45k earnings$21k typical debt
Saint Mary's College69% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Holy Cross College73% graduate$50k earnings$24k 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 North Liberty

Is North Liberty a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 North Liberty residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences, is 13.4 miles away in South Bend.

What colleges are near North Liberty?

Within 15 miles: John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences (13.4 miles, 365 students on campus), Marian University-Ancilla (13.5 miles, 218), Indiana University-South Bend (14.1 miles, 3,778), Holy Cross College (14.6 miles, 547) and Saint Mary's College (15 miles, 1,467).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 120.3 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 Indiana University-South Bend 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 $4,637 (under $30,000 income) to $15,825 (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 North Liberty. 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 →