Colleges Near Cary
There are no colleges in Cary, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 475,546 students combined.
The closest option is McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, 6.9 miles from Cary (about 8-12 minutes by car). Cary (pop. 18,271) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Cary. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Cary. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Cary.
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 7 miles from Cary
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 11 miles from Cary
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 13 miles from Cary
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 14 miles from Cary
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 16 miles from Cary
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 19 miles from Cary
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 22 miles from Cary
Lake Forest is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, business, and biology. The residential campus sits in a North Shore suburb of Chicago near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1190-1393
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $31,225
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 22 miles from Cary
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 21 miles from Cary
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 25 miles from Cary
Wheaton is a private evangelical Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a western suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1260-1470
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $31,356
College of DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 27 miles from Cary
College of DuPage is a large community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Glen Ellyn west of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,691
Elmhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Elmhurst, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Cary
Elmhurst is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a residential suburb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1260
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,629
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Cary
Wright College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,756
Hebrew Theological College
- Private 4 Year
- Skokie, IL
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- 29 miles from Cary
Hebrew Theological College is a private Orthodox Jewish college known for undergraduate Jewish studies and a dual Torah-and-secular curriculum. The Skokie campus operates as a yeshiva where students pursue intensive religious study alongside bachelor's degree work.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $16,158
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Cary
Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,648
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 31 miles from Cary
Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.
- SAT Range 1050-1280
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $23,139
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 31 miles from Cary
North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1055-1310
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,276
Dominican University
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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- 31 miles from Cary
Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 880-1100
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,402