| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology private (for-profit) |
Dekalb (0.2 miles) |
$18,100 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 77 |
| Northern Illinois University public |
Dekalb (1.0 miles) |
$12,700 ($12,472) |
$9,090 ($9,066) | 70.68% | 53% | 14 to 1 | 15,649 |
| Hair Professionals Career College private (for-profit) |
Sycamore (2.6 miles) |
$17,550 | - | - | - | 16 to 1 | 62 |
| Kishwaukee College public |
Malta (6.8 miles) |
$13,800 ($9,390) |
- | - | 36% | 17 to 1 | 2,581 |
| Waubonsee Community College public |
Sugar Grove (17.6 miles) |
$12,330 ($11,369) |
- | - | 33% | 20 to 1 | 7,491 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin private (for-profit) |
Elgin (21.9 miles) |
$13,184 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 128 |
| Elgin Community College public |
Elgin (22.7 miles) |
$9,516 ($7,140) |
- | - | 37% | 18 to 1 | 8,910 |
| Aurora University private (not-for-profit) |
Aurora (24.0 miles) |
$28,220 | $15,363 | 81.90% | 59% | 18 to 1 | 5,918 |
| Judson University private (not-for-profit) |
Elgin (25.2 miles) |
$30,910 | $18,708 | 58.20% | 53% | 10 to 1 | 973 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford private (for-profit) |
Rockford (26.2 miles) |
$19,500 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 77 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
Oswego (26.2 miles) |
$20,162 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 97 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois private (for-profit) |
Rockford (26.6 miles) |
$13,546 | $4,726 | - | 54% | 11 to 1 | 2,475 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford private (for-profit) |
Rockford (26.6 miles) |
$13,684 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 166 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College private (for-profit) |
Rockford (26.6 miles) |
$16,699 | - | - | 68% | 23 to 1 | 473 |
| Rockford University private (not-for-profit) |
Rockford (27.3 miles) |
$37,300 | $14,060 | 54.91% | 40% | 10 to 1 | 1,181 |
| Rock Valley College public |
Rockford (28.8 miles) |
$21,344 ($10,274) |
- | - | 36% | 18 to 1 | 5,861 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. private (for-profit) |
Crystal Lake (28.9 miles) |
$17,025 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 274 |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing private (not-for-profit) |
Rockford (29.0 miles) |
$27,811 | $18,987 | - | - | 6 to 1 | 242 |
| Ambria College of Nursing private (for-profit) |
Hoffman Estates (29.4 miles) |
$38,185 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 211 |
| McHenry County College public |
Crystal Lake (29.9 miles) |
$14,885 ($10,529) |
- | - | 34% | 26 to 1 | 8,874 |