Colleges Near Rockdale
There are no colleges in Rockdale, but 69 are within 50 miles, enrolling 441,626 students combined.
The closest option is University of St Francis in Joliet, 2.2 miles from Rockdale (about 3-4 minutes by car). Rockdale (pop. 1,976) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Elgin Community College in Elgin has the lowest tuition at $7,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Rockdale. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rockdale. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rockdale.
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Rockdale
Truman College is a public community college known for nursing and English as a Second Language programs. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,400
Hebrew Theological College
- Private 4 Year
- Skokie, IL
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- 39 miles from Rockdale
Hebrew Theological College is a private Orthodox Jewish college known for undergraduate Jewish studies and a dual Torah-and-secular curriculum. The Skokie campus operates as a yeshiva where students pursue intensive religious study alongside bachelor's degree work.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $16,158
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 39 miles from Rockdale
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
North Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Rockdale
North Park is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Chicago's North Park neighborhood on the city's North Side.
- SAT Range 890-1162
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $20,372
Northeastern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Rockdale
Northeastern Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate education and business programs. The urban campus sits on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range 810-1010
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $14,140
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 38 miles from Rockdale
Telshe Yeshiva Chicago is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. Most students pursue intensive full-time religious learning on its Chicago campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,548
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 40 miles from Rockdale
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
St. Augustine College
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 40 miles from Rockdale
St. Augustine is a private bilingual college known for undergraduate programs serving Hispanic students. The urban campus is located in Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,310
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 40 miles from Rockdale
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
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Rockdale
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
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 42 miles from Rockdale
Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.
- SAT Range 1170-1360
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $39,147
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 45 miles from Rockdale
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
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Rockdale
Northwestern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate journalism, communications, and theater. The Evanston campus runs along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1510-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 8%
- Net Price $26,830
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 49 miles from Rockdale
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 49 miles from Rockdale
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835