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Colleges in and near Zionsville

Fortis College-Indianapolis is 7.3 miles from Zionsville

No college sits inside Zionsville’s boundary, but Fortis College-Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 265 students on campus, is 7.3 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 15.6 miles away in Indianapolis. About 3% of Zionsville’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 Zionsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,626 students on campus
Nearest college
7.3 mi
Fortis College-Indianapolis
Residents in college
3%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
17.1 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$172K
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What stands out about college from Zionsville

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

A college 7.3 miles awayFortis College-Indianapolis has 265 students on campus in Indianapolis, 44% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 15.6 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.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.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Zionsville

Six private colleges within 13.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University-Indianapolis, is 17.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miButler UniversityMarian UniversityLincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisZionsville
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 265 on campus · 7.3 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 8.4 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price57%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 158 on campus · 12.2 mi · Indianapolis100%admitted$16knet price0%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 13.3 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsChristian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 13.3 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 13.8 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Zionsville’s median household income ($172,024) falls.

Indiana University-Indianapolis17.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
Marian University13.8 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$26,671a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis8.4 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,392$32,597a year
Butler University13.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$41,134a year
Fortis College-Indianapolis7.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $35,300—a year
Chamberlain University-Indiana12.2 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $28,094—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fortis College-IndianapolisLincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisChamberlain University-IndianaButler UniversityMarian UniversityIndiana University-Indianapolis
Indiana University-Indianapolis54% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Butler University80% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings*$27k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis57% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Fortis College-Indianapolis44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Indiana0% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Fortis College-Indianapolis (3); Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8); Chamberlain University-Indiana (15); Marian University (2).

Questions about college near Zionsville

Is Zionsville a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Zionsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Indianapolis, is 7.3 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Zionsville?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Indianapolis (7.3 miles, 265 students on campus), Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8.4 miles, 1,004), Chamberlain University-Indiana (12.2 miles, 158), Butler University (13.3 miles, 5,087), Christian Theological Seminary (13.3 miles, 133) and Marian University (13.8 miles, 2,979).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 15.6 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 Zionsville. 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 →