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Colleges near Dunlap · College Scorecard

No college in Dunlap, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Methodist College in Peoria, 4.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.5 mi
Methodist College
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Illinois Central College
Students nearby
11,613
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
IL 6%

College from Dunlap

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Dunlap

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

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 Over $110k, where Dunlap’s median household income ($142K) 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 Dunlap: 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 → Methodist CollegeBradley UniversityIllinois Central College
Methodist College20% graduate$70k earnings$31k typical debt
Bradley University76% graduate$67k earnings$27k 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 Dunlap. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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