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Colleges in and near St. John

Purdue University Northwest is 9.9 miles from St. John

No college sits inside St. John’s boundary, but Purdue University Northwest’s campus in Hammond, with 7,964 students on campus, is 9.9 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 132.4 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of St. John’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 St. John. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
18,713 students on campus
Nearest college
9.9 mi
Purdue University Northwest
Residents in college
4%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
132.4 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Purdue University Northwest · $8,675 in-state
Median household income
$131K
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What stands out about college from St. John

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

A university 9.9 miles awayPurdue University Northwest has 7,964 students on campus in Hammond, 43% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Purdue University NorthwestLiving in Indiana, Purdue University Northwest charges $8,675 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,094. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 132.4 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 St. John

All 5 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from St. John.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University NorthwestSouth Suburban CollegeGovernors StateSt. John
University or collegeCommunity college
Purdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 7,964 on campus · 9.9 mi · Hammond72%admitted$6knet price43%graduate$48kearningsIndiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · 2,280 on campus · 10.5 mi · Gary73%admitted$5knet price37%graduate$43kearningsPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,611 on campus · 10.6 mi · Chicago Heights, IL$5knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,176 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,773 on campus · 12.9 mi · University Park, IL48%admitted$12knet price22%graduate$58kearningsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,085 on campus · 13.8 mi · South Holland, IL$3knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $5,093 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 Over $110k, where St. John’s median household income ($131,467) falls.

Indiana University-Northwest10.5 mi · Gary · sticker $13,989$13,042a year
Purdue University Northwest9.9 mi · Hammond · sticker $15,571$13,645a year
Prairie State College10.6 mi · Chicago Heights, IL · sticker $13,908 · tuition $4,176$13,908a year
Governors State University12.9 mi · University Park, IL · sticker $24,227$22,076a year
South Suburban College13.8 mi · South Holland, IL · sticker $10,834 · tuition $5,093—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 St. John: 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 →Purdue University NorthwestIndiana University-NorthwestPrairie State CollegeGovernors StateSouth Suburban College
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k typical debt
South Suburban College28% graduate$34k earnings
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Prairie State College21% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k 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 St. John

Is St. John a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 St. John residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Purdue University Northwest, is 9.9 miles away in Hammond.

What colleges are near St. John?

Within 15 miles: Purdue University Northwest (9.9 miles, 7,964 students on campus), Indiana University-Northwest (10.5 miles, 2,280), Prairie State College (10.6 miles, 2,611), Governors State University (12.9 miles, 2,773) and South Suburban College (13.8 miles, 3,085).

What is the closest community college to St. John, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 132.4 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 Northwest cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $8,675 a year in-state and $16,094 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,432 (under $30,000 income) to $13,645 (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 St. John. 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 →