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Colleges in and near Plainfield

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis is 6.1 miles from Plainfield

No college sits inside Plainfield’s boundary, but Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 160 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 13.7 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of Plainfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Plainfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
120,713 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
Residents in college
4%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
13.7 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Plainfield

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

A college 6.1 miles awayAviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis has 160 students on campus in Indianapolis, 50% of whom graduate within three 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 13.7 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plainfield

Six private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 12 miles, and Ivy Tech Community College 13.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIvy TechIndiana University-IndianapolisButler UniversityPlainfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · 6.1 mi · Indianapolis$30knet price50%graduate$43kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Indiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · 22,343 on campus · 12 mi · Indianapolis76%admitted$12knet price54%graduate$55kearningsMarian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 12.3 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,718 on campus · 12.7 mi · Indianapolis66%admitted$22knet price56%graduate$54kearningsIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 84,289 on campus · 13.7 mi · Indianapolis$7knet price40%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,154 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14.1 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 14.6 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsLincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 14.8 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price57%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.

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 Plainfield’s median household income ($87,272) falls.

Ivy Tech Community College13.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $15,370 · tuition $5,154$11,793a year
Indiana University-Indianapolis12 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$18,056a year
University of Indianapolis12.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $52,590$23,855a year
Marian University12.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$26,092a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis14.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,392$30,768a year
Butler University14.6 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$36,778a year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis6.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,420—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 Plainfield: 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-IndianapolisMarian UniversityUniversity of IndianapolisIvy TechButler UniversityLincoln College of Technology-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
University of Indianapolis56% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings*$27k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis57% graduate$46k earnings*$12k 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); Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8).

Questions about college near Plainfield

Is Plainfield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Plainfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis, is 6.1 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Plainfield?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ivy Tech Community College (13.7 miles, 84,289 students on campus), Indiana University-Indianapolis (12 miles, 22,343) and Butler University (14.6 miles, 5,087).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 13.7 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 Plainfield. 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 →