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Colleges near Sand Prairie Township · College Scorecard

No college in Sand Prairie Township, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is Bradley University in Peoria, 18.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
18.2 mi
Bradley University
Within 30 miles
6
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
20.1 mi
Illinois Central College
Students nearby
12,428
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
1%
IL 6%

College from Sand Prairie Township

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Colleges near Sand Prairie Township

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Sand Prairie Township.

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 $48–75k, where Sand Prairie Township’s median household income ($68K) 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 Sand Prairie Township: 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 → Bradley UniversityIllinois Central CollegeSpoon River College
Bradley University76% graduate$67k earnings$27k typical debt
Illinois Central College49% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt
Spoon River College42% graduate$38k earnings— 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 Sand Prairie Township. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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