Colleges Near Gardner
There are no colleges in Gardner, but 21 are within 50 miles, enrolling 116,131 students combined.
The closest option is Joliet Junior College in Joliet, 22.2 miles from Gardner (about 27-38 minutes by car). Gardner (pop. 1,463) is in Illinois.
Wheaton College in Wheaton ranks #146 nationally. Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills has the lowest tuition at $8,502 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Gardner. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Gardner. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Gardner.
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 22 miles from Gardner
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
Olivet Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Bourbonnais, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 23 miles from Gardner
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
Kankakee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kankakee, IL
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- 25 miles from Gardner
A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Kankakee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,789
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 26 miles from Gardner
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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- 31 miles from Gardner
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
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 36 miles from Gardner
Governors State is a public university known for undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in University Park south of Chicago.
- SAT Range 830-1060
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $12,756
Fox College
- Private 2 Year
- Tinley Park, IL
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- 37 miles from Gardner
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $9,576
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 39 miles from Gardner
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
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 42 miles from Gardner
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
Illinois Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oglesby, IL
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- 42 miles from Gardner
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
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 41 miles from Gardner
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
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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- 42 miles from Gardner
Moraine Valley is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical associate programs. The suburban campus serves students from Chicago's southwest suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,915
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Gardner
Prairie State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus in Chicago Heights draws many commuting students from Chicago's south suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,317
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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- 43 miles from Gardner
Trinity Christian is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus is in Palos Heights just southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,655
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 42 miles from Gardner
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
College of DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 46 miles from Gardner
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
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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- 46 miles from Gardner
South Suburban is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in South Holland, south of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,814
Saint Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Gardner
Saint Xavier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
- SAT Range 950-1120
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $11,318