Colleges in Merrillville Indiana

County: Lake

Incorporated: 12/30/1971

Elevation: 650 feet

Land Area: 33.3 square miles

Population Density: 993 people per square mile

Population: 33,057

Population change since 2000: 8.20%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (64.5%), Black (22.9%), Hispanic (9.7%), Other race (3.4%), Two or more races (2.2%), American Indian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (16.1%), Irish (10.7%), Polish (9.9%), English (5.5%), United States (4.8%), Italian (4.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (6.6 miles , pop. 102,746)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (30.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Crown Point, IN (2.1 miles ), Hobart, IN (2.1 miles ), Schererville, IN (2.4 miles ), Griffith, IN (2.4 miles ), New Chicago, IN (2.4 miles ), Winfield, IN (2.5 miles ), Gary, IN (2.6 miles ), Lake Station, IN (2.6 miles )

Merrillville Compared to State Average:

Median household income above state average.

Unemployed percentage below state average.

Black race population percentage below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

High school or higher: 86.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.20%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.70%

Colleges/Universities in Merrillville:

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-MERRILLVILLE

Full-time enrollment: 472, Location: 8200 GEORGIA ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.davenport.edu

MERRILLVILLE BEAUTY COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 196, Location: 48 W 67TH PL, Private, for-profit

COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS

FT enrollment: 87, Location: 1000 E 80TH PL STE 101N, Private, for-profit, Website: aeccbc.com

KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT INC

FT enrollment: 50, Location: 1000 E 80TH PL SOUTH TOWER STE 609, Private, for-profit, Website: WWW.KELLER.EDU, Offers Master's degree

SAWYER COLLEGE-MERRILLVILLE

FT enrollment: 27, Location: 3803 E LINCOLN HWY, Private, for-profit, Website: www.sawyercollege.com)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Merrillville:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST

about 5 miles, GARY, IN, Full-time enrollment: 3,208

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST

about 5 miles, GARY, IN, FT enrollment: 2,432

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS

about 10 miles, HAMMOND, IN, FT enrollment: 6,312

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY

about 15 miles, VALPARAISO, IN, FT enrollment: 3,376

PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE

about 15 miles, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, FT enrollment: 2,523

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE

about 16 miles, SOUTH HOLLAND, IL, FT enrollment: 3,599

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY

about 19 miles, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, FT enrollment: 3,191