Colleges Near Lakewood
There are no colleges in Lakewood, but 67 are within 50 miles, enrolling 434,117 students combined.
The closest option is McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, 2.6 miles from Lakewood (about 3-4 minutes by car). Lakewood (pop. 3,811) is in Illinois.
Northwestern University in Evanston ranks #15 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Lakewood. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lakewood. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lakewood.
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 3 miles from Lakewood
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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- 12 miles from Lakewood
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Lakewood
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
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 19 miles from Lakewood
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
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 21 miles from Lakewood
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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- 26 miles from Lakewood
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
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 26 miles from Lakewood
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 29 miles from Lakewood
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
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 28 miles from Lakewood
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
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 28 miles from Lakewood
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
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 29 miles from Lakewood
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 30 miles from Lakewood
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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- 31 miles from Lakewood
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
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 32 miles from Lakewood
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
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 33 miles from Lakewood
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
Elmhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Elmhurst, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Lakewood
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
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 32 miles from Lakewood
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
Benedictine University
- Private 4 Year
- Lisle, IL
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- 34 miles from Lakewood
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