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Colleges in and near West Terre Haute

Indiana State University is 2.3 miles from West Terre Haute

No college sits inside West Terre Haute’s boundary, but Indiana State University’s campus in Terre Haute, with 5,969 students on campus, is 2.3 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 72.7 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of West Terre Haute’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 West Terre Haute. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,118 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Indiana State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
72.7 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Indiana State · $10,258 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college from West Terre Haute

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

A university 2.3 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 72.7 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 4% 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 West Terre Haute

Two private colleges within 6.7 miles, and one public college within 2.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndiana StateSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeWest Terre Haute
University or collegeCommunity college
Indiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,969 on campus · 2.3 mi · Terre Haute81%admitted$11knet price43%graduate$48kearningsSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 904 on campus · 3.2 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods72%admitted$32knet price47%graduate$44kearningsRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,245 on campus · 6.7 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 West Terre Haute’s median household income ($53,676) falls.

Indiana State University2.3 mi · Terre Haute · sticker $24,535$9,317a year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College3.2 mi · Saint Mary of the Woods · sticker $49,512$31,036a year
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology6.7 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 West Terre Haute: 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 →Indiana StateSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeRose-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.

Questions about college near West Terre Haute

Is West Terre Haute a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 West Terre Haute residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Indiana State University, is 2.3 miles away in Terre Haute.

What colleges are near West Terre Haute?

Within 15 miles: Indiana State University (2.3 miles, 5,969 students on campus), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.2 miles, 904) and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (6.7 miles, 2,245).

What is the closest community college to West Terre Haute, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 72.7 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 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 West Terre Haute. 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 →