Colleges Near Rockford
2 colleges are in Rockford, and 117 total within 100 miles enrolling 684,795 students.
Rockford University is the nearest college in Rockford. Rockford (pop. 152,871) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Rock Valley College enrolls the most students with 5,978. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Rockford. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rockford. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rockford.
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 57 miles from Rockford
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
College of DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 59 miles from Rockford
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
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 58 miles from Rockford
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
Edgewood College
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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2.7 | 3 reviews
- 58 miles from Rockford
Edgewood is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Wingra in Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,038
University of Wisconsin Madison
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 59 miles from Rockford
Wisconsin is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and the biological sciences. The lakeside campus occupies an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona in a classic college town.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $14,235
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 60 miles from Rockford
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
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 61 miles from Rockford
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
Madison Area Technical College
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 61 miles from Rockford
A public technical college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and skilled trades programs. Students attend campuses in and around Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,284
Elmhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Elmhurst, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 63 miles from Rockford
Elmhurst is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a residential suburb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1260
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,629
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 62 miles from Rockford
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
Herzing University Madison
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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- 62 miles from Rockford
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The Madison campus sits in Wisconsin's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $22,422
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 63 miles from Rockford
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
Illinois Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oglesby, IL
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- 66 miles from Rockford
A public community college known for nursing and career-technical associate programs. Most students commute to the campus in the small city of Oglesby.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,437
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Rockford
Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,648
Carroll University
- Private 4 Year
- Waukesha, WI
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- 67 miles from Rockford
Carroll is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The residential campus sits in suburban Waukesha west of Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $27,031
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 66 miles from Rockford
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
Maranatha Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Watertown, WI
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- 66 miles from Rockford
Maranatha Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus is in Watertown, a small city in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 940-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $28,415
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 69 miles from Rockford
Wright College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,756