Colleges · Evanston

Colleges in Evanston, IL

Evanston is home to 2 colleges with about 22,481 students on campus. The largest is Northwestern University. 39 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Evanston

Students on campus

22,481

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

Northwestern University

22,245 on campus

Most selective

Northwestern University

admits 8% of applicants

Lowest net price

Northwestern University

$29,167 a year after aid

Every college

All 2 colleges in Evanston

Northwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,245 on campus 8%admitted$29knet price95%graduate$89kearnings Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 236 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Evanston: Zen Shiatsu Chicago, NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia (career schools).

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 Evanston

40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Evanston.

Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieUniversity or college · For-profit · Skokie3.1 mi39 students

Loyola University ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago3.7 mi16,038 students Hebrew Theological CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Skokie4.2 mi190 students Northeastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Chicago4.7 mi4,492 students North Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago5 mi2,385 students

Telshe Yeshiva-ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago5 mi88 students

Institute for Clinical Social WorkUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago5.4 mi109 students

St. Augustine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago5.4 mi774 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago5.9 mi4,540 students City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago7.7 mi5,977 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Evanston. 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.

Colleges in Evanston, IL

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