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Colleges near Manhattan · College Scorecard

No college in Manhattan, but 26 within 30 miles

The closest is University of St Francis in Joliet, 10.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.2 mi
University of St Francis
Within 30 miles
26
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Joliet Junior College
Students nearby
92,304
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
IL 6%

College from Manhattan

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach26 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of St Francis, is 10.2 miles away.A community college nearbyJoliet Junior College is 12.5 miles away, about $1,672 a year after aid.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Manhattan

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Purdue University Northwest Joliet Junior College Moraine Valley Community College College of DuPage Manhattan
University or collegeCommunity college
University of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Joliet
10.2 mi1,582 students
Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Joliet
12.5 mi8,123 students
Governors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park
12.8 mi2,773 students
CAAN Academy of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Matteson
13.2 mi90 students
Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Romeoville
13.9 mi5,289 students
Prairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights
18.1 mi2,611 students
Trinity Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palos Heights
19.1 mi883 students
Olivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais
19.2 mi2,498 students
Moraine Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Palos Hills
19.7 mi9,764 students
South Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Holland
21.7 mi3,085 students

16 more within 30 miles.

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 Manhattan’s median household income ($129K) falls.

Joliet Junior College12.5 mi · Joliet · sticker $9,452 $4,556a year
Kankakee Community College23.3 mi · Kankakee · sticker $11,612 $10,603a year
Prairie State College18.1 mi · Chicago Heights · sticker $13,908 $13,908a year
Moraine Valley Community College19.7 mi · Palos Hills · sticker $13,971 $13,971a year
University of St Francis10.2 mi · Joliet · sticker $46,239 $20,192a year
Governors State University12.8 mi · University Park · sticker $24,227 $22,076a year
Trinity Christian College19.1 mi · Palos Heights · sticker $35,012 $23,986a year
Lewis University13.9 mi · Romeoville · sticker $47,313 $25,035a year
Olivet Nazarene University19.2 mi · Bourbonnais · sticker $51,981 $25,580a year
South Suburban College21.7 mi · South Holland · sticker $10,834 —a year

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 Manhattan: 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 → University of St FrancisJoliet Junior CollegeGovernors State University
University of St Francis67% graduate$64k earnings$21k typical debt
Joliet Junior College21% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Governors State University22% graduate$58k earnings$19k 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 Manhattan. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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