Colleges Near Cary
There are no colleges in Cary, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 475,546 students combined.
The closest option is McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, 6.9 miles from Cary (about 8-12 minutes by car). Cary (pop. 18,271) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Cary. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Cary. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Cary.
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 31 miles from Cary
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
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 32 miles from Cary
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
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 31 miles from Cary
Concordia Chicago is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education and teacher preparation. The suburban campus sits in River Forest just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1180
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,073
North Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Cary
North Park is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Chicago's North Park neighborhood on the city's North Side.
- SAT Range 890-1162
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $20,372
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from Cary
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
Northeastern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Cary
Northeastern Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The urban campus sits on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range 810-1010
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $14,140
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 34 miles from Cary
Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $39,147
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 33 miles from Cary
NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,243
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 32 miles from Cary
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. Most students pursue intensive full-time religious learning on its Chicago campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,548
St. Augustine College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 34 miles from Cary
St. Augustine is a private bilingual college known for undergraduate programs serving Hispanic students. The urban campus is located in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,310
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 34 miles from Cary
Gateway Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in manufacturing, nursing, and skilled trades. It operates campuses in Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn across southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,185
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 34 miles from Cary
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The small Kenosha campus sits in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $22,065
American Islamic College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, Illinois
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- 36 miles from Cary
American Islamic College is a private Islamic college known for undergraduate Islamic studies and Arabic. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,125
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 35 miles from Cary
Truman College is a public community college known for nursing and English as a Second Language programs. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,400
City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Cary
Malcolm X College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system on the city's Near West Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,623
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 37 miles from Cary
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Morton College
- Public 2 Year
- Cicero, IL
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- 37 miles from Cary
Morton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The campus sits in Cicero, a near-west suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,716
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 36 miles from Cary
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $27,066