Largest Illinois Community Colleges
- The average community college in Illinois has approximately 5,425 students (2020).
- The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
- The largest community college in Illinois is College of DuPage with 29,476 students.
Largest Illinois Community Colleges (2020)
- College # Students Location
- Rank: #33.College of Lake CountyPublic15,41019351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847)543-2000 - Rank: #44.15,2869000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708)974-4300 - Rank: #66.15,0005800 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618)468-7000 - Rank: #77.14,9571200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847)925-6000 - Rank: #88.14,6005250 Shepherd Rd
Springfield, IL 62794
(217)786-2200 - Rank: #99.12,1464300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773)777-7900 - Rank: #1111.10,904Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630)466-7900 - Rank: #1212.10,6011145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773)907-4000 - Rank: #1515.9,39230 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312)553-5600 - Rank: #1616.8,9147500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773)838-7500 - Rank: #1717.8,8592500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62221
(618)235-2700 - Rank: #2121.John A Logan CollegePublic6,718700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL 62918
(618)985-3741 - Rank: #2323.6,2451900 W Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60612
(312)850-7000 - Rank: #2525.5,3136301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773)602-5000 - Rank: #2626.5,2861500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
(309)268-8000 - Rank: #2929.Prairie State CollegePublic4,574202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708)709-3500 - Rank: #3030.4,57210001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773)291-6100 - Rank: #3333.South Suburban CollegePublic4,32915800 South State Street
South Holland, IL 60473
(708)596-2000 - Rank: #3434.3,525815 N Orlando Smith Ave
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815)224-2720 - Show 33 more community colleges in Illinois (out of 68 total colleges)
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