Illinois Community Colleges

There are 73 community colleges located throughout Illinois (49 public colleges and 24 private colleges), serving 363,868 students.
For Illinois community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,963 per year for in-state students and $10,732 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,823 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Illinois is 80% (view national acceptance rates).
Illinois community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.66 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 39% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 36:1.

Main complex on the college's Godfrey campus

Menard and Sangamon Halls, the main instructional buildings at Lincoln Land Community College, feature a beautiful outdoor gathering and study area on a lake.

Spoon River College is a two-year public community college in Illinois with campuses in Canton and Macomb, and attendance centers in Havana and Rushville.

The R. Dale Bunch Student Center and Fountain during Dusk

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!

Student Administrative Center- Main offices for admissions, financial aid, registrar and information. Blazer Bistro, bookstore, mobile device lounge, classrooms and faculty offices.

Student by Ethnicity

(IL) School Average

Asian

Hispanic

15%

Black

14%

White

61%

Two or more races

Unknown

IL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

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