Colleges Near Dayton
There are no colleges in Dayton, but 107 are within 100 miles, enrolling 643,436 students combined.
The closest option is Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, 16.7 miles from Dayton (about 20-29 minutes by car). Dayton (pop. 537) 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 Dayton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Dayton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Dayton.
Illinois Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oglesby, IL
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- 17 miles from Dayton
A public community college known for nursing and career-technical associate programs. Most students commute to the campus in the small city of Oglesby.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,437
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 33 miles from Dayton
Joliet Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. It was founded as the nation's first public community college, with its main campus in Joliet southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,090
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 33 miles from Dayton
Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 34 miles from Dayton
Aurora University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban campus sits in Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,053
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 38 miles from Dayton
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 38 miles from Dayton
NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,243
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 38 miles from Dayton
University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $14,045
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 40 miles from Dayton
Lewis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. The suburban Romeoville campus includes its own airport used for flight training.
- SAT Range 960-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,959
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 43 miles from Dayton
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
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 45 miles from Dayton
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
College of DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 49 miles from Dayton
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Dayton
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
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 49 miles from Dayton
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
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 51 miles from Dayton
Olivet Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bourbonnais south of Chicago.
- SAT Range 950-1220
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $21,281
Sauk Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dixon, IL
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- 51 miles from Dayton
Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,141
Eureka College
- Private 4 Year
- Eureka, IL
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- 53 miles from Dayton
Eureka is a small private liberal arts college with a traditional undergraduate arts-and-sciences curriculum. The residential campus in a small central Illinois town is Ronald Reagan's alma mater.
- SAT Range 870-1155
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,128
Fox College
- Private 2 Year
- Tinley Park, IL
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- 54 miles from Dayton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $9,576
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 53 miles from Dayton
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