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Colleges in and near Sugar Creek Township

Indiana State University is 4 miles from Sugar Creek Township

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (904 students on campus) is inside the town, and Indiana State University (5,969) is 4 miles from the center, just over the line in Terre Haute. About 5% of Sugar Creek Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

Indiana State University

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 Sugar Creek Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,118 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
74.2 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
4 mi
Indiana State · $10,258 in-state
Median household income
$56K
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What stands out about college in Sugar Creek Township

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

A university 4 miles awayIndiana State University has 5,969 students on campus in Terre Haute, 43% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana StateLiving in Indiana, Indiana State University charges $10,258 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,322. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 74.2 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 5% 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 Sugar Creek Township

Two private colleges within 8.4 miles, and one public college within 4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndiana StateSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSugar Creek Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · In Sugar Creek Township72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearningsIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,969 on campus · 4 mi · Terre Haute81%admitted$11knet price43%graduate$48kearningsRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,245 on campus · 8.4 mi · Terre Haute77%admitted$43knet price78%graduate$101kearnings

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 Sugar Creek Township’s median household income ($55,625) falls.

Indiana State University4 mi · Terre Haute · sticker $24,535$9,317a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeIn Sugar Creek Township · sticker $49,512$31,036a year
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology8.4 mi · Terre Haute · sticker $77,890$37,396a 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 Sugar Creek Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeIndiana StateRose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Indiana State University43% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology78% graduate$101k earnings$25k typical debt
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College47% graduate$44k earnings$20k 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 Sugar Creek Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 24%Education 23%Business 13%Parks & recreation 9%Social sciences 6%Biology 4%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Special Education and Teaching27 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Psychology, General14 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations11 graduates a year
$56k4 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 Sugar Creek Township

Is Sugar Creek Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sugar Creek Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The largest campus in the town, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, has 904 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sugar Creek Township?

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is inside the town. Indiana State University is 4 miles from the center, in Terre Haute, and Ivy Tech Community College is 74.2 miles away in Indianapolis.

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 74.2 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 much does Indiana State University cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,258 a year in-state and $22,322 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,455 (under $30,000 income) to $19,345 (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 Sugar Creek 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 →