Colleges Near Waukegan
There are no colleges in Waukegan, but 74 are within 50 miles, enrolling 469,865 students combined.
The closest option is College of Lake County in Grayslake, 7.3 miles from Waukegan (about 9-13 minutes by car). Waukegan (pop. 89,078) is in Illinois.
University of Chicago in Chicago ranks #6 nationally. Gateway Technical College in Kenosha has the lowest tuition at $4,956 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Waukegan. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waukegan. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waukegan.
Alverno College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 43 miles from Waukegan
Alverno is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing and an abilities-based curriculum without traditional letter grades. The campus occupies an urban residential setting on Milwaukee's south side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,425
Northwestern College
- Private 2 Year
- Oak Lawn, IL
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- 45 miles from Waukegan
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chicago State University
- Public 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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- 47 miles from Waukegan
Chicago State is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The urban campus is located on Chicago's South Side.
- SAT Range 750-963
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $10,441
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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- 47 miles from Waukegan
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
Saint Xavier University
- Private 4 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Waukegan
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
Marquette University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 46 miles from Waukegan
Marquette is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits in Milwaukee near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1200-1360
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $34,322
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 48 miles from Waukegan
Olive-Harvey is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in transportation, distribution, and logistics. The South Side campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,209
Carroll University
- Private 4 Year
- Waukesha, WI
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- 47 miles from Waukegan
Carroll is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The residential campus sits in suburban Waukesha west of Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $27,031
Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Waukegan
MATC is a public technical college known for associate degrees in nursing, health sciences, and skilled trades. The urban multi-campus system is based in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,729
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Waukegan
MIAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, industrial design, and fine arts. The urban campus occupies renovated buildings in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
- SAT Range 940-1140
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,579
Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 47 miles from Waukegan
MSOE is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and nursing. The urban campus is located in downtown Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1160-1405
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $25,669
Wisconsin Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Waukegan
Wisconsin Lutheran is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits on Milwaukee's west side.
- SAT Range 970-1230
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,095
Ottawa University Milwaukee
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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- 47 miles from Waukegan
Ottawa University Milwaukee is a private university campus focused on undergraduate programs for adult and nontraditional students, including business and education. The Brookfield site serves the Milwaukee suburbs with evening and flexible course formats.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bryant & Stratton College Wauwatosa
- Private 4 Year
- Wauwatosa, WI
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from Waukegan
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,179
Herzing University Brookfield
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 48 miles from Waukegan
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban Brookfield campus sits in the Milwaukee area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $20,378
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 49 miles from Waukegan
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
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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- 49 miles from Waukegan
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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- 50 miles from Waukegan
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