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Colleges in and near Pleasant Prairie

Herzing University-Kenosha is 5.2 miles from Pleasant Prairie

No college sits inside Pleasant Prairie’s boundary, but Herzing University-Kenosha’s campus in Kenosha, with 346 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Gateway Technical College is 5.9 miles away in Kenosha. About 6% of Pleasant Prairie’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (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 Pleasant Prairie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
23,902 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Herzing University-Kenosha
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Gateway Technical College · $4,956 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
University of Wisconsin-Parkside · $8,270 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Pleasant Prairie

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

A university 5.2 miles awayHerzing University-Kenosha has 346 students on campus in Kenosha, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.9 miles awayGateway Technical College in Kenosha: tuition and fees $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-ParksideLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside charges $8,270 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,429. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pleasant Prairie

Two private colleges within 7.5 miles, one public college within 8.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of Lake CountyGateway Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksidePleasant Prairie
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-KenoshaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 346 on campus · 5.2 mi · Kenosha92%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Gateway Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,622 on campus · 5.9 mi · Kenosha$13knet price51%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,956 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carthage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,770 on campus · 7.5 mi · Kenosha87%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity or college · Public · 3,020 on campus · 8.5 mi · Kenosha75%admitted$12knet price40%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.College of Lake CountyCommunity college · Public · 9,144 on campus · 13.5 mi · Grayslake, IL$8knet price37%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,788 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 $75–110k, where Pleasant Prairie’s median household income ($103,902) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside8.5 mi · Kenosha · sticker $18,199$15,071a year
Gateway Technical College5.9 mi · Kenosha · sticker $16,242 · tuition $4,956$15,460a year
Herzing University-Kenosha5.2 mi · Kenosha · sticker $28,414$24,103a year
Carthage College7.5 mi · Kenosha · sticker $50,822$24,995a year
College of Lake County13.5 mi · Grayslake, IL · sticker $12,694 · tuition $4,788—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 Pleasant Prairie: 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 →Herzing University-KenoshaGateway Technical CollegeCarthage CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideCollege of Lake County
College of Lake County37% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Gateway Technical College51% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Parkside40% graduate$51k earnings*$20k typical debt
Carthage College64% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Herzing University-Kenosha72% graduate$37k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Herzing University-Kenosha (11); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2).

Questions about college near Pleasant Prairie

Is Pleasant Prairie a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pleasant Prairie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Kenosha, is 5.2 miles away in Kenosha.

What colleges are near Pleasant Prairie?

Within 15 miles: Herzing University-Kenosha (5.2 miles, 346 students on campus), Gateway Technical College (5.9 miles, 8,622), Carthage College (7.5 miles, 2,770), the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (8.5 miles, 3,020) and College of Lake County (13.5 miles, 9,144).

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

Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $12,928, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Parkside cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $8,270 a year in-state and $17,429 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,425 (under $30,000 income) to $17,917 (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 Pleasant Prairie. 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 →