Colleges · Des Plaines
Colleges in Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines is home to Oakton College, with about 5,024 students on campus. 22 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Des Plaines
Students on campus
5,024fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Oakton College5,024 on campus
Every college
The college in Des Plaines
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 Des Plaines
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Des Plaines.
Hebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Skokie7.4 mi190 students
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieUniversity or college · For-profit · Skokie7.5 mi39 students
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago7.8 mi5,977 studentsWorsham College of Mortuary ScienceCareer school · For-profit · Wheeling8 mi46 students
Triton CollegeCommunity college · Public · River Grove8.7 mi8,418 studentsChamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · Addison9.2 mi2,540 studentsWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeCommunity college · Public · Palatine9.4 mi10,894 studentsLincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkCareer school · For-profit · Melrose Park9.6 mi1,345 students
Elmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmhurst9.7 mi3,251 studentsDominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · River Forest9.9 mi2,726 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Des Plaines. 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.