Colleges Near Merrillville
There are no colleges in Merrillville, but 63 are within 50 miles, enrolling 385,708 students combined.
The closest option is Indiana University Northwest in Gary, 5.9 miles from Merrillville (about 7-10 minutes by car). Merrillville (pop. 35,246) is in Indiana.
University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois ranks #6 nationally. Pacific College of Health and Science in Chicago has the lowest tuition at $7,508 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Merrillville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Merrillville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Merrillville.
Hebrew Theological College
- Private 4 Year
- Skokie, IL
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- 44 miles from Merrillville
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
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Merrillville
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
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 45 miles from Merrillville
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
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 45 miles from Merrillville
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 DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 47 miles from Merrillville
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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- 47 miles from Merrillville
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
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 49 miles from Merrillville
Wheaton is a private evangelical Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a western suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1260-1470
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $31,356
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 50 miles from Merrillville
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
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 50 miles from Merrillville
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599