Colleges Near Princeton
There are no colleges in Princeton, but 76 are within 100 miles, enrolling 399,406 students combined.
The closest option is Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, 19.6 miles from Princeton (about 24-34 minutes by car). Princeton (pop. 7,660) is in Illinois.
Wheaton College in Wheaton ranks #146 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Princeton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Princeton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Princeton.
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 59 miles from Princeton
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
Saint Ambrose University
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 59 miles from Princeton
Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 930-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,345
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 63 miles from Princeton
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
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Freeport, IL
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- 63 miles from Princeton
Highland is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Most students commute to the Freeport campus from across northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,393
Heartland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Normal, IL
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- 63 miles from Princeton
Heartland is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus is located in Normal in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,165
Illinois State University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, IL
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 65 miles from Princeton
Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $21,369
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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- 66 miles from Princeton
Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 66 miles from Princeton
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 67 miles from Princeton
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
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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- 67 miles from Princeton
Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 69 miles from Princeton
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,768
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 68 miles from Princeton
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 72 miles from Princeton
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 74 miles from Princeton
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
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 74 miles from Princeton
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
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 74 miles from Princeton
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.
- SAT Range 1055-1310
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,276
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 76 miles from Princeton
Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.
- SAT Range 1050-1280
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $23,139
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 77 miles from Princeton
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