Best Illinois Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 68 community colleges serving 295,820 students in Illinois (50 public colleges and 18 private colleges).
For Illinois community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,932 per year for in-state students and $10,666 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,965 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Kendall College, Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park and Midstate College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Illinois is 85% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 52% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 29:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IL) School Average
Asian
5%
Hispanic
24%
Black
13%
White
48%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
6%
Top Ranked Illinois Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- Kendall CollegePrivate, for profit900 N. North Branch St.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 752-2000 1,516 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-ChicagoPrivate, for profit361 W Chestnut
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0882 1,086 students - Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkPrivate for-profit8317 W North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 344-4700 809 students - Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career CollegePrivate for-profit1130 South Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 965-8616 408 students - 411 W Northmoor Road
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 692-4092 226 students - 9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4300 13,762 students - 701 Portland Ave
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-7218 105 students - Robert Morris University IllinoisPrivate not-for-profit401 S State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 935-6800 1,934 students - Taylor Business InstitutePrivate, for profit180 N WABASH AVE FL 5
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 658-5100 229 students - 1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000 13,530 students - Worsham College of Mortuary SciencePrivate for-profit495 Northgate Pkwy
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 808-8444 95 students - 2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518 1,860 students - 30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600 8,643 students - 1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000 7,673 students - 6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000 3,136 students - 1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000 7,104 students - 10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100 2,663 students - 7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500 6,942 students - 4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900 9,777 students - College of Lake CountyPublic19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000 14,193 students - 2000 E Main St
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3222 2,620 students - East-West UniversityPrivate not-for-profit816 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-0111 394 students - Show 33 more community colleges in Illinois (out of 68 total colleges)
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