Colleges · Hammond
Colleges in Hammond, IN
Hammond is home to Purdue University Northwest, with about 7,964 students on campus. 18 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Hammond
Students on campus
7,964fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Purdue University Northwest7,964 on campus
Most selective
Purdue University Northwestadmits 72% of applicants
Lowest net price
Purdue University Northwest$6,079 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Hammond
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Also in Hammond: Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (career schools).
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 Hammond
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Hammond.
Calumet College of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Whiting3.5 mi481 studentsSouth Suburban CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Holland6.5 mi3,085 studentsCity Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago7.9 mi2,061 studentsChicago State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Chicago9 mi1,916 studentsIndiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Gary9.2 mi2,280 studentsPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights9.9 mi2,611 students
Stellar Career College-Crown PointCareer school · For-profit · Schererville11.1 mi76 students
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago12.5 mi38 students
Chicago Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago12.5 mi43 students
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.University or college · Private nonprofit · Chicago12.5 mi51 students
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Hammond. 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.