Palos Heights is a city in Illinois and it is the county seat of Cook county. Its population is 12,520. There are 50 colleges near Palos Heights, Illinois - 4 public and 46 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 30 miles from Palos Heights. 38 schools provide undergraduate programs and 47 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 203,052 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $28,740 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 76.42% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,162.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian College 0.7 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,605 | $22,630 | 854 | 10 to 1 |
| Northwestern College 4.8 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,475 | Not Offered | 464 | 12 to 1 |
| Saint Xavier University 5.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,945 | $13,950 | 3,485 | 16 to 1 |
| Chicago State University 10.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Public four-years |
$12,757 | $16,162 ($10,294) | 2,238 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Chicago 13.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$69,324 | $68,652 | 18,566 | 5 to 1 |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago 13.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,150 | 39 | - |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. 13.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,790 | 80 | - |
| Chicago Theological Seminary 13.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $26,598 | 215 | - |
| McCormick Theological Seminary 14.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $9,410 | 125 | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 14.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,960 | 101 | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago 14.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,232 | 210 | - |
| Illinois Institute of Technology 14.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,202 | $35,222 | 8,834 | 14 to 1 |
| Oak Point University 14.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,440 | $8,000 | 451 | 7 to 1 |
| VanderCook College of Music 14.7 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,910 | $8,135 | 323 | 5 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry 14.9 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 474 | - |
| Lewis University 15.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,200 | $15,800 | 7,011 | 13 to 1 |
| Governors State University 15.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Public four-years |
$12,004 | $10,666 | 4,397 | 11 to 1 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove 15.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $48,006 | 2,567 | - |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph 15.6 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,850 | $22,850 | 658 | 11 to 1 |
| Rush University 16.0 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,751 | $38,755 | 2,769 | 10 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago 16.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Public four-years |
$32,009 ($15,949) | $27,748 ($17,550) | 33,906 | 17 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Chicago 16.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$37,488 | $10,782 | 4,770 | 13 to 1 |
| Dominican University 16.6 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,828 | $18,500 | 3,803 | 12 to 1 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary 16.8 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,135 | 315 | - |
| East-West University 16.9 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,395 | Not Offered | 468 | 20 to 1 |
| Spertus College 17.0 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,100 | 89 | - |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office 17.0 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Columbia College Chicago 17.0 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,088 | $2,544 | 5,570 | 15 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University 17.1 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,315 | $20,935 | 4,281 | 11 to 1 |
| DePaul University 17.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,405 | $23,358 | 21,210 | 17 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art College 17.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$39,510 | Not Offered | 90 | 6 to 1 |
| National Louis University 17.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,245 | $13,453 | 8,915 | 17 to 1 |
| Adler University 17.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,471 | $47,179 | 1,631 | 1 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago 17.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$54,623 | $49,649 | 3,394 | 10 to 1 |
| Benedictine University 17.4 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,648 | $19,584 | 2,917 | 15 to 1 |
| Purdue University Northwest 17.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Public four-years |
$15,504 ($8,357) | $11,960 ($6,638) | 9,051 | 17 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Chicago 17.6 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 1,100 | 17 to 1 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College 17.6 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,086 | 62 | - |
| National University of Health Sciences 17.7 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,122 | $28,913 | 511 | 6 to 1 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science 17.7 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$7,508 | $16,460 | 245 | 12 to 1 |
| Erikson Institute 17.8 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,164 | 297 | - |
| Elmhurst University 17.9 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,955 | $34,460 | 3,997 | 15 to 1 |
| University of St Francis 18.0 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,110 | $14,757 | 3,074 | 15 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute 18.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,786 | $9,702 | 2,202 | 14 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Illinois 19.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$17,008 | $9,832 | 31,296 | 43 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Administrative Office 19.3 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| North Central College 19.5 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,726 | $15,922 | 3,003 | 12 to 1 |
| Wheaton College 21.2 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,546 | $20,160 | 2,874 | 10 to 1 |
| American Islamic College 21.6 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$7,650 | $4,650 | 29 | 3 to 1 |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago 21.9 miles from Palos Heights |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | $8,000 | 91 | 15 to 1 |
