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Colleges in and near Perry Township

Perry Township is a college town: 17 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Southern Indiana (7,074 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Indiana, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town17% of residents are studentsUniversity of Southern Indiana

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
3
10,251 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
University of Southern Indiana
Residents in college
17%
Above IN (6%)
Nearest community college
150.2 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
1.6 mi
University of Southern Indiana · $10,066 in-state
Students on campus in Perry Township
7,074
next to 24,679 residents

What stands out about college in Perry Township

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

A college town17 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.A university in Perry TownshipThe University of Southern Indiana has 7,074 students on campus in Perry Township, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Southern IndianaLiving in Indiana, the University of Southern Indiana charges $10,066 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,907. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 150.2 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Perry Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

17 of every 100 Perry Township residents are in college (IN: 6).

7,074students on campus at University of Southern Indiana, next to 24,679 residents (dorm students count as residents)
2,183college students live in Perry Township households rather than dorms
33.7median age · IN 38.1
52%of residents are women · IN 50% (±2 points)
32%of homes rented · IN 29%
$976median rent · 8% below the state
Perry TownshipPerry Township, IN
Cost of living$976/mo median rentBSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundBHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Perry Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 10.9% of Perry Township residents are below the poverty line, 7.1% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 3 points either way). 45% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 17%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Perry Township’s median age is 33.7 (Indiana 38.1), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Perry Township

One private college within 6.4 miles, one public college within 1.6 miles, and Henderson Community College 11.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity of EvansvilleHendersonPerry Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · 7,074 on campus · In Perry Township96%admitted$13knet price48%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,033 on campus · 6.4 mi · Evansville78%admitted$18knet price64%graduate$54kearningsHenderson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,144 on campus · 11.6 mi · Henderson, KY$4knet price35%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,728 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Perry Township’s median household income ($66,340) falls.

Henderson Community College11.6 mi · Henderson, KY · sticker $13,540 · tuition $4,728$5,753a year
University of Southern IndianaIn Perry Township · sticker $22,383$12,748a year
University of Evansville6.4 mi · Evansville · sticker $57,451$13,711a 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 Southern IndianaUniversity of EvansvilleHenderson
University of Southern Indiana48% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Evansville64% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Henderson Community College35% graduate$36k 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.

Majors

What students study in Perry Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Southern Indiana, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 51%Health professions 13%Business 9%Education 3%Parks & recreation 3%Computer science 3%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing178 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations106 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Psychology, General79 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services79 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness72 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions61 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods58 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Marketing54 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Perry Township

Is Perry Township a college town?

Yes. 17 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Indiana. The University of Southern Indiana has 7,074 students on campus, next to 24,679 residents.

What colleges are in Perry Township?

The University of Southern Indiana is inside the town. Ivy Tech Community College is 150.2 miles away in Indianapolis.

Why is Perry Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 10.9% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 7.1% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 3 points).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 150.2 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 hard is it to get into the University of Southern Indiana?

The University of Southern Indiana admitted 96% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,030–1,240 on the SAT.

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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 →