Colleges · Chicago Heights
Colleges in Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Heights is home to Prairie State College, with about 2,611 students on campus. 11 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Chicago Heights
Students on campus
2,611fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Prairie State College2,611 on campus
Every college
The college in Chicago Heights
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Chicago Heights
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Chicago Heights.
CAAN Academy of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Matteson5.1 mi90 students
Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park6 mi2,773 studentsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Holland6.7 mi3,085 studentsFox CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Tinley Park8.6 mi239 students
Purdue University NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Hammond9.7 mi7,964 studentsStellar Career College-Crown PointCareer school · For-profit · Schererville12.3 mi76 students
Calumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Whiting13.2 mi481 studentsTrinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palos Heights13.3 mi883 studentsCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago14 mi2,061 studentsSaint Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago14.2 mi3,228 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chicago Heights. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.