Colleges Near DeKalb
There are no colleges in DeKalb, but 31 are within 50 miles, enrolling 238,125 students combined.
The closest option is Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, 1 miles from DeKalb (about 1-2 minutes by car). DeKalb (pop. 43,862) is in Illinois.
Wheaton College in Wheaton ranks #146 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from DeKalb. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near DeKalb. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near DeKalb.
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 1 miles from DeKalb
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
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 7 miles from DeKalb
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 17 miles from DeKalb
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 23 miles from DeKalb
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
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 24 miles from DeKalb
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
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 25 miles from DeKalb
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
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 27 miles from DeKalb
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 29 miles from DeKalb
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 30 miles from DeKalb
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
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from DeKalb
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
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 34 miles from DeKalb
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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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from DeKalb
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
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from DeKalb
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
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from DeKalb
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
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 36 miles from DeKalb
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
Elmhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Elmhurst, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from DeKalb
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
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from DeKalb
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
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from DeKalb
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