Colleges Near Wilmette
There are no colleges in Wilmette, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 458,501 students combined.
The closest option is Northwestern University in Evanston, 3.1 miles from Wilmette (about 4-5 minutes by car). Wilmette (pop. 27,087) 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 Wilmette. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Wilmette. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Wilmette.
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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- 30 miles from Wilmette
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
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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- 31 miles from Wilmette
Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate criminal justice, business, and education. The Whiting campus lies near the southern shore of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,765
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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- 33 miles from Wilmette
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
Fox College
- Private 2 Year
- Tinley Park, IL
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- 36 miles from Wilmette
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $9,576
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 35 miles from Wilmette
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
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 35 miles from Wilmette
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The small Kenosha campus sits in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $22,065
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 37 miles from Wilmette
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
Purdue University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Hammond, Indiana
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- 36 miles from Wilmette
Purdue Northwest is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and technology. The Hammond campus sits in northwest Indiana near the Chicago metro area.
- SAT Range 890-1140
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $7,916
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 39 miles from Wilmette
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
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Wilmette
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
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 38 miles from Wilmette
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $27,066
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 37 miles from Wilmette
Gateway Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in manufacturing, nursing, and skilled trades. It operates campuses in Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn across southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,185
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 40 miles from Wilmette
UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $10,234
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 42 miles from Wilmette
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
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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- 41 miles from Wilmette
IU Northwest is a public regional campus of Indiana University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban Gary campus primarily serves commuting students from Northwest Indiana.
- SAT Range 910-1180
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $5,745
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 42 miles from Wilmette
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
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 43 miles from Wilmette
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
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 46 miles from Wilmette
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