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Colleges in and near Perry Township

The University of Indianapolis is 2.6 miles from Perry Township

No college sits inside Perry Township’s boundary, but the University of Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 4,718 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 8.8 miles away in Indianapolis. About 5% of Perry Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Indiana (6%).

University of Indianapolis

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 Perry Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
120,888 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
University of Indianapolis
Residents in college
5%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college from Perry Township

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

A university 2.6 miles awayThe University of Indianapolis has 4,718 students on campus in Indianapolis, 56% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 8.8 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Perry Township

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 6.7 miles, and Ivy Tech Community College 8.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIvy TechIndiana University-IndianapolisButler UniversityPerry Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,718 on campus · 2.6 mi · Indianapolis66%admitted$22knet price56%graduate$54kearningsIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · 22,343 on campus · 6.7 mi · Indianapolis76%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$55kearningsIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 84,289 on campus · 8.8 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 · 8.8 mi · IndianapolisAviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 8.8 mi · Indianapolis$30knet price50%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 9.7 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 10.8 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 11.1 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsFranklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 966 on campus · 14.9 mi · Franklin70%admitted$23knet price60%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 $48–75k, where Perry Township’s median household income ($66,897) falls.

Ivy Tech Community College8.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $15,370 · tuition $5,154$8,489a year
Indiana University-Indianapolis6.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$11,038a year
Franklin College14.9 mi · Franklin · sticker $54,178$20,093a year
University of Indianapolis2.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $52,590$21,262a year
Marian University9.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$21,690a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis8.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,420$31,522a year
Butler University11.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$32,679a 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 Perry Township: 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 →University of IndianapolisIndiana University-IndianapolisIvy TechMarian UniversityButler UniversityFranklin College
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
University of Indianapolis56% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings*$27k typical debt
Franklin College60% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis50% graduate$43k earnings*$30k 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: Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis (3); Marian University (2).

Questions about college near Perry Township

Is Perry Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, the University of Indianapolis, is 2.6 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Perry Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ivy Tech Community College (8.8 miles, 84,289 students on campus), Indiana University-Indianapolis (6.7 miles, 22,343) and Butler University (11.1 miles, 5,087).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 8.8 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 Perry Township. 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 →