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.
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 68 miles from Rockford
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
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 68 miles from Rockford
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $27,066
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 67 miles from Rockford
UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $10,234
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 67 miles from Rockford
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
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 69 miles from Rockford
Concordia Chicago is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education and teacher preparation. The suburban campus sits in River Forest just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1180
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,073
Hebrew Theological College
- Private 4 Year
- Skokie, IL
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- 69 miles from Rockford
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
Dominican University
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 68 miles from Rockford
Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,402
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 70 miles from Rockford
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
Waukesha County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pewaukee, WI
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- 69 miles from Rockford
A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in Pewaukee in the Milwaukee metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,827
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 71 miles from Rockford
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
North Park University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Rockford
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
- 72 miles from Rockford
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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- 72 miles from Rockford
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
Ottawa University Milwaukee
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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- 72 miles from Rockford
Ottawa University Milwaukee is a private university campus focused on undergraduate programs for adult and nontraditional students, including business and education. The Brookfield site serves the Milwaukee suburbs with evening and flexible course formats.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Herzing University Brookfield
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 72 miles from Rockford
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban Brookfield campus sits in the Milwaukee area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $20,378
Loyola University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 74 miles from Rockford
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
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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- 74 miles from Rockford
Moraine Valley is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical associate programs. The suburban campus serves students from Chicago's southwest suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,915
Morton College
- Public 2 Year
- Cicero, IL
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- 73 miles from Rockford
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