Colleges Near Darien
There are no colleges in Darien, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 465,392 students combined.
The closest option is Benedictine University in Lisle, 6.4 miles from Darien (about 8-11 minutes by car). Darien (pop. 22,086) 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 Darien. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Darien. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Darien.
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 25 miles from Darien
Governors State is a public university known for undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in University Park south of Chicago.
- SAT Range 830-1060
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $12,756
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 24 miles from Darien
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
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 24 miles from Darien
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Darien
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 25 miles from Darien
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
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 27 miles from Darien
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
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Darien
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
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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- 26 miles from Darien
Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The Whiting campus lies near the southern shore of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,765
Purdue University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, Indiana
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- 28 miles from Darien
Purdue Northwest is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and technology. The Hammond campus sits in northwest Indiana near the Chicago metro area.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $7,916
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 32 miles from Darien
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
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 36 miles from Darien
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
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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- 36 miles from Darien
IU Northwest is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban Gary campus primarily serves commuting students from Northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 910-1180
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $5,745
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 41 miles from Darien
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Darien
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 41 miles from Darien
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
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 42 miles from Darien
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
Kankakee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kankakee, IL
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- 45 miles from Darien
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
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 48 miles from Darien
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