Colleges Near Paxton

There are no colleges in Paxton, but 56 are within 100 miles, enrolling 384,155 students combined.

The closest option is University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in Champaign, 25.4 miles from Paxton (about 30-43 minutes by car). Paxton (pop. 4,473) is in Illinois.

University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield has the lowest tuition at $7,104 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Paxton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Paxton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Paxton.

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Aurora University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Aurora, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90 miles from Paxton

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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Calumet College of Saint Joseph Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Whiting, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90 miles from Paxton

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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Valparaiso University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 89 miles from Paxton

Valparaiso is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate engineering, meteorology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in a college town in northwest Indiana.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $21,766
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Northwestern College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Oak Lawn, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 89 miles from Paxton
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Chicago State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91 miles from Paxton

Chicago State is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The urban campus is located on Chicago's South Side.

#11 Best Public Universities in Illinois 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 750-963
  • Avg GPA 3.18
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $10,441
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City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 90 miles from Paxton

Olive-Harvey is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in transportation, distribution, and logistics. The South Side campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,209
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City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 92 miles from Paxton

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
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Benedictine University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lisle, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91 miles from Paxton

Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $23,139
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North Central College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Naperville, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91 miles from Paxton

North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,276
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City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 94 miles from Paxton

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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University of Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 96 miles from Paxton

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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College of DuPage Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 96 miles from Paxton

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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Lincoln Land Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Springfield, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 95 miles from Paxton

A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus is in Springfield, the Illinois state capital.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,959
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University of Illinois Springfield Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Springfield, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 95 miles from Paxton

UIS is a public university known for undergraduate public affairs, political science, and computer science. The campus is in Springfield, Illinois's state capital.

#3 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $10,809
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Waubonsee Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sugar Grove, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 94 miles from Paxton

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
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Morton College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cicero, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 96 miles from Paxton

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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Illinois Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 98 miles from Paxton

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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VanderCook College of Music Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 98 miles from Paxton

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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