Colleges Near Blue Island
There are no colleges in Blue Island, but 70 are within 50 miles, enrolling 427,841 students combined.
The closest option is Saint Xavier University in Chicago, 3.8 miles from Blue Island (about 5-7 minutes by car). Blue Island (pop. 23,706) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Elgin Community College in Elgin has the lowest tuition at $7,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Blue Island. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Blue Island. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Blue Island.
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 26 miles from Blue Island
Wheaton is a private evangelical Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a western suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1260-1470
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $31,356
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 28 miles from Blue Island
Joliet Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. It was founded as the nation's first public community college, with its main campus in Joliet southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,090
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Blue Island
Northwestern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate journalism, communications, and theater. The Evanston campus runs along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1510-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 8%
- Net Price $26,830
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 27 miles from Blue Island
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 30 miles from Blue Island
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 35 miles from Blue Island
Aurora University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban campus sits in Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,053
College of Court Reporting Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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- 34 miles from Blue Island
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $38,145
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Blue Island
Olivet Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bourbonnais south of Chicago.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,281
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Blue Island
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Valparaiso University
- Private 4 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Blue Island
Valparaiso is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate engineering, meteorology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in a college town in northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 1060-1280
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,766
Kankakee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kankakee, IL
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- 40 miles from Blue Island
A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Kankakee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,789
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 39 miles from Blue Island
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Blue Island
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Blue Island
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 42 miles from Blue Island
Lake Forest is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, business, and biology. The residential campus sits in a North Shore suburb of Chicago near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1190-1393
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $31,225
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 41 miles from Blue Island
Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754