Colleges Near River Forest

Lake Forest College

• Private 4 Year
• Lake Forest, IL
• | 0 reviews

• 25 miles from River Forest

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
• | 0 reviews

• 24 miles from River Forest

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

Elgin Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Elgin, IL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 27 miles from River Forest

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
• | 0 reviews

• 27 miles from River Forest

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

Prairie State College

• Public 2 Year
• Chicago Heights, IL
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 27 miles from River Forest

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

Aurora University

• Private 4 Year
• Aurora, IL
• | 0 reviews

• 29 miles from River Forest

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

University of St Francis

• Private 4 Year
• Joliet, IL
• | 0 reviews

• 29 miles from River Forest

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

Purdue University Northwest

• Public 4 Year
• Hammond, Indiana
• | 0 reviews

• 28 miles from River Forest

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

Governors State University

• Public 4 Year
• University Park, IL
• | 0 reviews

• 31 miles from River Forest

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
• 1.0 | 2 reviews

• 33 miles from River Forest

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

College of Lake County

• Public 2 Year
• Grayslake, IL
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 33 miles from River Forest

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
• | 0 reviews

• 34 miles from River Forest

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

Indiana University Northwest

• Public 4 Year
• Gary, IN
• | 0 reviews

• 34 miles from River Forest

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

McHenry County College

• Public 2 Year
• Crystal Lake, IL
• | 0 reviews

• 38 miles from River Forest

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

Herzing University Kenosha

• Private 4 Year
• Kenosha, WI
• | 0 reviews

• 48 miles from River Forest

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

Northern Illinois University

• Public 4 Year
• Dekalb, IL
• 3.2 | 5 reviews

• 49 miles from River Forest

NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.

• SAT Range 940-1170
• Avg GPA 3.3
• Acceptance Rate 70%
• Net Price $14,243

College of Court Reporting Inc

• Private 2 Year
• Valparaiso, IN
• | 0 reviews

• 49 miles from River Forest

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $38,145

Gateway Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Kenosha, WI
• | 0 reviews

• 49 miles from River Forest

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