Colleges Near Manhattan

There are no colleges in Manhattan, but 68 are within 50 miles, enrolling 425,135 students combined.

The closest option is University of St Francis in Joliet, 9.8 miles from Manhattan (about 12-17 minutes by car). Manhattan (pop. 7,051) 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 Manhattan. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Manhattan. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Manhattan.

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Purdue University Northwest Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Hammond, Indiana
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  • 29 miles from Manhattan

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.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $7,916
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Aurora University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Aurora, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Manhattan

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.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $19,053
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City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Manhattan

Kennedy-King is a public community college known for culinary arts through the Washburne Culinary Institute and construction trades programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's South Side in the Englewood neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,563
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College of DuPage Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
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  • 29 miles from Manhattan

College of DuPage is a large community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Glen Ellyn west of Chicago.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,691
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Morton College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cicero, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Manhattan

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
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Calumet College of Saint Joseph Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Whiting, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Manhattan

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
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University of Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 32 miles from Manhattan

UChicago is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate economics and a rigorous Core Curriculum. The urban campus occupies Hyde Park on Chicago's South Side.

#6 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $28,060
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Wheaton College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Wheaton, IL
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews
  • 32 miles from Manhattan

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.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1470
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $31,356
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Elmhurst University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Elmhurst, IL
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 33 miles from Manhattan

Elmhurst is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a residential suburb west of Chicago.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $24,629
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Concordia University Chicago Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • River Forest, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Manhattan

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.

#28 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.18
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $19,073
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Illinois Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 34 miles from Manhattan

Illinois Tech is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and computer science. The urban Chicago campus is noted for its modernist buildings by Mies van der Rohe.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $24,796
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Dominican University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • River Forest, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Manhattan

Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,402
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City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 35 miles from Manhattan

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
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Rush University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Manhattan

Rush is a private health sciences university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Chicago campus is closely tied to Rush University Medical Center.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Triton College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • River Grove, IL
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 35 miles from Manhattan

Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,648
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VanderCook College of Music Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Manhattan

VanderCook is a private college known for undergraduate music education and teacher preparation. The urban Chicago campus centers on training future band, orchestra, and choral music teachers.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $21,306
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Indiana University Northwest Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Gary, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 35 miles from Manhattan

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.

#9 Best Public Universities in Indiana 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $5,745
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Adler University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 37 miles from Manhattan
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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