Colleges Near Oak Park
There are no colleges in Oak Park, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 454,493 students combined.
The closest option is Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, 1.3 miles from Oak Park (about 2-2 minutes by car). Oak Park (pop. 51,878) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Gateway Technical College in Kenosha has the lowest tuition at $4,956 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Oak Park. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Oak Park. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Oak Park.
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 25 miles from Oak Park
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
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 25 miles from Oak Park
Lewis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. The suburban Romeoville campus includes its own airport used for flight training.
- SAT Range 960-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,959
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Oak Park
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
Purdue University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, Indiana
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- 27 miles from Oak Park
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Oak Park
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
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 28 miles from Oak Park
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
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 29 miles from Oak Park
University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $14,045
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 30 miles from Oak Park
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
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 31 miles from Oak Park
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
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 33 miles from Oak Park
Joliet Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. It was founded as the nation's first public community college, with its main campus in Joliet southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,090
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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- 33 miles from Oak Park
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
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 34 miles from Oak Park
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 35 miles from Oak Park
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
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 39 miles from Oak Park
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 Court Reporting Inc
- Private 2 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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- 47 miles from Oak Park
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $38,145
Valparaiso University
- Private 4 Year
- Valparaiso, IN
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 49 miles from Oak Park
Valparaiso is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate engineering, meteorology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in a college town in northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 1060-1280
- Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,766
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 48 miles from Oak Park
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
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 50 miles from Oak Park
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