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Colleges near Schaumburg · College Scorecard

No college in Schaumburg, but 68 within 30 miles

The closest is William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, 3.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.7 mi
William Rainey Harper College
Within 30 miles
68
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
William Rainey Harper College
Students nearby
301,003
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
IL 6%

College from Schaumburg

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Schaumburg

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

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 $75–110k, where Schaumburg’s median household income ($98K) 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 Schaumburg: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → William Rainey Harper CollegeChamberlain University-IllinoisOakton College
William Rainey Harper College48% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Illinois42% graduate$92k earnings$21k typical debt
Oakton College37% graduate$48k earnings$5k 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 Schaumburg. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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