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Colleges near Bell Plain · College Scorecard

No college in Bell Plain, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is Eureka College in Eureka, 18.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
18.1 mi
Eureka College
Within 30 miles
6
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
23.8 mi
Illinois Valley Community College
Students nearby
13,930
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
IL 6%

College from Bell Plain

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Colleges near Bell Plain

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Bell Plain.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Bell Plain’s median household income ($54K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Bell Plain: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Eureka CollegeIllinois Valley Community CollegeIllinois Central College
Eureka College42% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Illinois Valley Community College42% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Illinois Central College49% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bell Plain. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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