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College · Catholic life on campus

College of DuPage

  • LocationGlen Ellyn, IL
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 23,216 students
Official website

College of DuPage is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of College of DuPage, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint James Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap): 2.0 mi2Saint Petronille Catholic Church: 2.3 mi3Saint Michael Catholic Church: 2.5 mi4Christ the King Catholic Church: 3.0 mi5College of DuPage (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint James Catholic Church — 0.5 mi
  2. Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 2.0 mi
  3. Saint Petronille Catholic Church — 2.3 mi
  4. Saint Michael Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 310 South West Street, Wheaton
  5. Christ the King Catholic Church — 3.0 mi · ? South Main Street, Lombard

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member22 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
23,216
Total students23,216
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,401
Cost of attendance (per year)$15,554
Median federal debt at graduation$10,410
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
25%
First-year retention66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,909
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants20%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Joliet

The see is currently vacant. The Most Reverend Dennis Edward Spies, Apostolic Administrator.

Source: diojoliet.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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