Sign inJoin
Colleges near Carmel · College Scorecard

No college in Carmel, but 11 within 30 miles

The closest is Chamberlain University-Indiana in Indianapolis, 3.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.8 mi
Chamberlain University-Indiana
Within 30 miles
11
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Ivy Tech Community College
Students nearby
121,141
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
IN 6%

College from Carmel

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

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Carmel

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

Chamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · Indianapolis
3.8 mi158 students
Union Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westfield
5.2 mi69 students
Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
8.9 mi5,087 students
Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
9.3 mi133 students
Horizon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lawrence
9.9 mi33 students
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
10.9 mi2,979 students
Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis
11.2 mi84,289 students
Martin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
11.8 mi213 students
Indiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis
13.4 mi22,343 students
University of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
17.7 mi4,718 students

1 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 Carmel’s median household income ($142K) 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 Carmel: 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 → Chamberlain University-IndianaButler UniversityMarian University
Chamberlain University-Indiana0% graduate$92k earnings$21k typical debt
Butler University80% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings$27k 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Is Carmel close enough to college to live at home?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start the conversation

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 Carmel. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Post to Carmel

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in