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Colleges near Winfield · College Scorecard

No college in Winfield, but 10 within 30 miles

The closest is Indiana University-Northwest in Gary, 10.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.8 mi
Indiana University-Northwest
Within 30 miles
10
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
21 mi
Prairie State College
Students nearby
26,035
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
IN 6%

College from Winfield

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Winfield

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

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 Winfield’s median household income ($136K) 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 Winfield: 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 → Indiana University-NorthwestValparaiso UniversityPurdue University Northwest
Indiana University-Northwest37% graduate$43k earnings$22k typical debt
Valparaiso University70% graduate$63k earnings$27k 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 Winfield. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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