Prairie State College Photo - Prairie State College (PSC) is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career certificates, and adult, corporate, and continuing education. PSC is located at South Halsted Street and Vollmer Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Most Selective Community Colleges in Illinois

The average community college acceptance rate in Illinois is approximately 71% per year (2025-26).
The most selective college in Illinois is currently City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, with an acceptance rate of 14%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 14% 100% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 71%

Most Selective Community Colleges in Illinois (2025-26)

College
Acceptance Rate
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 14%
1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 26%
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Acceptance Rate: 28%
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Acceptance Rate: 33%
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Rank: #55.
Rock Valley College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 50%
3301 N Mulford Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 921-7821
Acceptance Rate: 52%
30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Rank: #77.
Black Hawk College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 53%
6600-34th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 796-5000
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Prairie State College
Prairie State College Photo - Prairie State College (PSC) is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career certificates, and adult, corporate, and continuing education. PSC is located at South Halsted Street and Vollmer Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Public
Acceptance Rate: 61%
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Fox College
Fox College Photo
Public
Acceptance Rate: 61%
18020 Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 444-4500
Rank: #1010.
Acceptance Rate: 63%
401 S State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 935-6800
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 70%
300 Keokuk St
Lincoln, IL 62656
(217) 732-3155
Rank: #1212.
Gem City College
Private for-profit
Acceptance Rate: 75%
700 State St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-0391
Rank: #1313.
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Private for-profit
Acceptance Rate: 78%
495 Northgate Pkwy
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 808-8444
Rank: #1414.
MDT College of Health Sciences
Private for-profit
Acceptance Rate: 84%
25 East Washington, #200
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 300-0980
Rank: #1515.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
701 Portland Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7218
Rank: #1616.
Taylor Business Institute
Public
Acceptance Rate: 89%
29 E Madison Street, Suite LL
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 658-5100
Rank: #1717.
Wabash Valley College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 90%
2200 College Drive
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #1818.
Olney Central College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 94%
305 N West Street
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
College of DuPage
Public
Acceptance Rate: 100%
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 942-2800
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Elgin Community College
Public
Acceptance Rate: 100%
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Lincoln Land Community College
Lincoln Land Community College Photo - Outdoor class in the Helen Hamilton study area, adjacent to Lake Macoupin
Public
Acceptance Rate: 100%
5250 Shepherd Rd
Springfield, IL 62794
(217) 786-2200
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
McHenry County College
McHenry County College Photo - McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center
Public
Acceptance Rate: 100%
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Rend Lake College
Rend Lake College Photo - Rend Lake College is a nationally ranked community college, located on the eastern shore of scenic Rend Lake in Southern Illinois. RLC has an open enrollment policy. What does that mean? It means no waiting and watching the mailbox for that letter to arrive because YOU ARE ACCEPTED!
Public
Acceptance Rate: 100%
468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Private not-for-profit
Acceptance Rate: 100%
210 W Walnut St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-4086

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