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Colleges near Dune Acres · College Scorecard

No college in Dune Acres, but 16 within 30 miles

The closest is Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, 13.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
13.3 mi
Valparaiso University
Within 30 miles
16
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26.1 mi
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Students nearby
43,981
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
IN 6%

College from Dune Acres

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Dune Acres

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

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 Dune Acres’s median household income ($163K) 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 Dune Acres: 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 → Valparaiso UniversityIndiana University-NorthwestPurdue University Northwest
Valparaiso University70% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
Purdue University Northwest43% graduate$48k earnings$21k 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 Dune Acres. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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