Gary is a city in Indiana and it is the county seat of Lake county. Its population is 74,879. There are 37 colleges near Gary, Indiana - 5 public and 32 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 36 colleges are in 30 miles from Gary. 27 schools provide undergraduate programs and 34 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 141,992 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $27,339 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 72.33% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,189.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Northwest In Gary |
Public four-years |
$22,811 ($8,424) | $20,256 ($8,925) | 3,041 | 15 to 1 |
| Purdue University Northwest 6.6 miles from Gary |
Public four-years |
$15,504 ($8,357) | $11,960 ($6,638) | 9,051 | 17 to 1 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph 9.4 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,850 | $22,850 | 658 | 11 to 1 |
| Chicago State University 16.2 miles from Gary |
Public four-years |
$12,757 | $16,162 ($10,294) | 2,238 | 9 to 1 |
| Valparaiso University 18.2 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,450 | $13,250 | 2,579 | 10 to 1 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. 18.5 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,790 | 80 | - |
| Chicago Theological Seminary 18.5 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $26,598 | 215 | - |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago 18.5 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,150 | 39 | - |
| University of Chicago 18.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$69,324 | $68,652 | 18,566 | 5 to 1 |
| McCormick Theological Seminary 18.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $9,410 | 125 | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 18.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,960 | 101 | - |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago 18.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,232 | 210 | - |
| Saint Xavier University 20.6 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,945 | $13,950 | 3,485 | 16 to 1 |
| Governors State University 21.5 miles from Gary |
Public four-years |
$12,004 | $10,666 | 4,397 | 11 to 1 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology 22.1 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,202 | $35,222 | 8,834 | 14 to 1 |
| Illinois College of Optometry 22.1 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 474 | - |
| Northwestern College 22.3 miles from Gary |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,475 | Not Offered | 464 | 12 to 1 |
| VanderCook College of Music 22.4 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,910 | $8,135 | 323 | 5 to 1 |
| Trinity Christian College 23.2 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,605 | $22,630 | 854 | 10 to 1 |
| East-West University 24.1 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,395 | Not Offered | 468 | 20 to 1 |
| Spertus College 24.3 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,100 | 89 | - |
| Columbia College Chicago 24.3 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,088 | $2,544 | 5,570 | 15 to 1 |
| Roosevelt University 24.4 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,315 | $20,935 | 4,281 | 11 to 1 |
| American Academy of Art College 24.5 miles from Gary |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$39,510 | Not Offered | 90 | 6 to 1 |
| DePaul University 24.6 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,405 | $23,358 | 21,210 | 17 to 1 |
| National Louis University 24.6 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,245 | $13,453 | 8,915 | 17 to 1 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago 24.7 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$54,623 | $49,649 | 3,394 | 10 to 1 |
| Adler University 24.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$45,471 | $47,179 | 1,631 | 1 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago 25.0 miles from Gary |
Public four-years |
$32,009 ($15,949) | $27,748 ($17,550) | 33,906 | 17 to 1 |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College 25.0 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,086 | 62 | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science 25.0 miles from Gary |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$7,508 | $16,460 | 245 | 12 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office 25.1 miles from Gary |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Chicago 25.4 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 1,100 | 17 to 1 |
| Erikson Institute 25.4 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,164 | 297 | - |
| Rush University 25.7 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,751 | $38,755 | 2,769 | 10 to 1 |
| Moody Bible Institute 25.9 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,786 | $9,702 | 2,202 | 14 to 1 |
| American Islamic College 29.6 miles from Gary |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$7,650 | $4,650 | 29 | 3 to 1 |
