Colleges · Naperville
Colleges in Naperville, IL
Naperville is home to North Central College, with about 2,649 students on campus. 9 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Naperville
Students on campus
2,649fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
North Central College2,649 on campus
Most selective
North Central Collegeadmits 77% of applicants
Lowest net price
North Central College$21,044 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Naperville
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 Naperville
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Naperville.
Benedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lisle3.9 mi1,940 studentsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · Lisle4.6 mi1,101 students
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lisle6.8 mi6 students
College of DuPageCommunity college · Public · Glen Ellyn7.9 mi18,795 studentsWheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wheaton9 mi2,613 studentsAurora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aurora9.6 mi4,169 studentsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Downers Grove10 mi2,671 students
Lewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Romeoville10.8 mi5,289 studentsNational University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lombard10.9 mi481 studentsElmhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmhurst15.1 mi3,251 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Naperville. 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.