Colleges Near Downers Grove
There are no colleges in Downers Grove, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 465,392 students combined.
The closest option is College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, 4.1 miles from Downers Grove (about 5-7 minutes by car). Downers Grove (pop. 47,833) 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 Downers Grove. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Downers Grove. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Downers Grove.
Pacific College of Health and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 21 miles from Downers Grove
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 24 miles from Downers Grove
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 23 miles from Downers Grove
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
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 25 miles from Downers Grove
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
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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- 24 miles from Downers Grove
South Suburban is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in South Holland, south of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,814
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Downers Grove
Prairie State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus in Chicago Heights draws many commuting students from Chicago's south suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,317
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 29 miles from Downers Grove
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
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 29 miles from Downers Grove
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
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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- 28 miles from Downers Grove
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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- 32 miles from Downers Grove
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
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 33 miles from Downers Grove
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
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 37 miles from Downers Grove
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
- 39 miles from Downers Grove
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
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 40 miles from Downers Grove
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
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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- 39 miles from Downers Grove
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
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 45 miles from Downers Grove
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
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Downers Grove
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
Kankakee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kankakee, IL
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- 49 miles from Downers Grove
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