Colleges Near Winnetka
There are no colleges in Winnetka, but 72 are within 50 miles, enrolling 458,501 students combined.
The closest option is Northwestern University in Evanston, 5 miles from Winnetka (about 6-9 minutes by car). Winnetka (pop. 12,187) 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 Winnetka. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Winnetka. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Winnetka.
Trinity Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Palos Heights, IL
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- 30 miles from Winnetka
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
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- Whiting, IN
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- 33 miles from Winnetka
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
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 34 miles from Winnetka
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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- 33 miles from Winnetka
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
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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- 35 miles from Winnetka
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
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 35 miles from Winnetka
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
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 36 miles from Winnetka
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
Fox College
- Private 2 Year
- Tinley Park, IL
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- 38 miles from Winnetka
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $9,576
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 38 miles from Winnetka
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
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 40 miles from Winnetka
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
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 39 miles from Winnetka
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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- 39 miles from Winnetka
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
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Winnetka
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
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 44 miles from Winnetka
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
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 43 miles from Winnetka
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
Indiana University Northwest
- Public 4 Year
- Gary, IN
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- 43 miles from Winnetka
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
Governors State University
- Public 4 Year
- University Park, IL
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- 45 miles from Winnetka
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
- 48 miles from Winnetka
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