Colleges Near Stanford

Colleges and universities near me in the Stanford, Illinois area

There are 34 colleges within 100 miles of Stanford enrolling a total of 172,570 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Illinois with a population of 596, the closest colleges are ranked below by distance from Stanford. The nearest college is Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington at a distance of 12.8 miles from Stanford. Driving time to these schools from Stanford should be less than 2 hours. The top rated college in the area is University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in Champaign which is ranked #106 in the nation by CollegeSimply. The largest college in the area is University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign enrolling 56,916 students. In terms of affordability, Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the area at $6,456 per year.

This directory is inclusive of nearby two and four year schools, both public and private. If you are looking for more affordable higher education options or not ready for a full four-year program, consider local community colleges near Stanford.


34 results

Illinois Wesleyan University
I
Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,527enrollment
  • $30,096net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1330SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

13 miles from Stanford

Illinois State University
I
Normal, IL

Illinois State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#6 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 20,683enrollment
  • $20,551net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1210SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

13 miles from Stanford

Heartland Community College
H
Normal, IL
 

Heartland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,774enrollment
  • $11,542net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Stanford

Eureka College
E
Eureka, IL

Eureka College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 559enrollment
  • $19,443net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 870-1155SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

20 miles from Stanford

Lincoln Christian University
L
Lincoln, IL
 

Lincoln Christian University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 258enrollment
  • $7,706net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

21 miles from Stanford

Lincoln College
L
Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 888enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 710-800SAT range
  • 16-18ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

20 miles from Stanford

Illinois Central College
I
East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,044enrollment
  • $11,559net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 22

25 miles from Stanford

Bradley University
B
Peoria, IL

Bradley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#7 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 5,552enrollment
  • $24,053net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1280SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

28 miles from Stanford

Methodist College of Nursing
M
Peoria, IL
 

Methodist College of Nursing

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 456enrollment
  • $35,578net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • 800-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.95Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 23

27 miles from Stanford

Midstate College
M
Peoria, IL
 

Midstate College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 226enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from Stanford

Richland Community College
R
Decatur, IL
 

Richland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,075enrollment
  • $4,790net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.15Avg GPA

42 miles from Stanford

Millikin University
M
Decatur, IL

Millikin University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#16 Best Private Colleges in Illinois

  • 1,807enrollment
  • $10,492net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 930-1200SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

43 miles from Stanford

Spoon River College
S
Canton, IL

Spoon River College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $7,371net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

45 miles from Stanford

Lincoln Land Community College
L
Springfield, IL
 

Lincoln Land Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,444enrollment
  • $4,265net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

53 miles from Stanford

Parkland College
P
Champaign, IL
 

Parkland College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,686enrollment
  • $8,688net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

53 miles from Stanford

University of Illinois at Springfield
I
Springfield, IL

University of Illinois at Springfield

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in Illinois

  • 4,198enrollment
  • $11,733net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 988-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

53 miles from Stanford

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
I
Champaign, IL

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

#18 Best Public Universities in America

  • 56,916enrollment
  • $14,544net price
  • 45%acceptance rate
  • 1320-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

57 miles from Stanford

Illinois Valley Community College
I
Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,371enrollment
  • $5,969net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

61 miles from Stanford

FAQ's

The closest community college is Heartland Community College and is 12.9 miles from Stanford. Explore the complete list of nearby community college options.

Tuition and fees at Heartland Community College are $5,220 for local residents for one academic year. Explore full costs to attend.

Heartland Community College has an open admission policy. Open admission colleges typically have few admission thresholds and will admit all applicants so long as certain minimum requirements are met.