Colleges Near Newark
There are no colleges in Newark, but 32 are within 50 miles, enrolling 218,631 students combined.
The closest option is Aurora University in Aurora, 19.2 miles from Newark (about 23-33 minutes by car). Newark (pop. 992) is in Illinois.
Wheaton College in Wheaton ranks #146 nationally. Elgin Community College in Elgin has the lowest tuition at $7,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Newark. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Newark. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Newark.
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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- 42 miles from Newark
Trinity Christian is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus is in Palos Heights just southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,655
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 45 miles from Newark
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
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Newark
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
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 47 miles from Newark
Daley College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system known for manufacturing technology and associate-degree transfer programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Southwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,245
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 47 miles from Newark
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
Morton College
- Public 2 Year
- Cicero, IL
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- 47 miles from Newark
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
Dominican University
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 47 miles from Newark
Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,402
Saint Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Newark
Saint Xavier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
- SAT Range 950-1120
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $11,318
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Newark
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
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 46 miles from Newark
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
Northwestern College
- Private 2 Year
- Oak Lawn, IL
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- 45 miles from Newark
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Kankakee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kankakee, IL
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- 48 miles from Newark
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
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Newark
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
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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- 50 miles from Newark
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