Best Cook County Community Colleges (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 24 community colleges serving 98,380 students in Cook County County, Illinois.
The average tuition is approximately $8,794 per year for in-state students and $10,031 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
Cook County, IL community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Top Ranked Cook County Community Colleges (2022-23)
College
Location
Students
30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
| 7,276 students
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Private for-profit
8317 W North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 344-4700
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 344-4700
| 830 students
9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4300
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4300
| 10,578 students
401 S State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 935-6800
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 935-6800
| 1,693 students
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000
| 13,477 students
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Private for-profit
495 Northgate Pkwy
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 808-8444
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 808-8444
| 118 students
1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
| 6,365 students
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
| 2,410 students
1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
| 6,997 students
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
| 2,177 students
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
| 6,521 students
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
| 8,762 students
East-West University
Private not-for-profit
816 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-0111
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-0111
| 447 students
Prairie State College
Public
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
| 3,843 students
Saint Augustine College
Private not-for-profit
1345 W. Argyle St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
| 959 students
South Suburban College
Public
15800 South State Street
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 596-2000
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 596-2000
| 4,066 students
180 North Wabash Avenue, Fifth Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 658-5100
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 658-5100
| 106 students
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Private not-for-profit
6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 834-2500
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 834-2500
| 43 students
Community Colleges in Cook County, IL (Closed)
School
Location
Students
11 E Adams Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 895-6300
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 895-6300
| n/a students
Chicago ORT Technical Institute (Closed 2017)
Private, non-profit
5440 Fargo Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 324-5588
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 324-5588
| 433 students
The College of Office Technology (Closed 2013)
Private, for profit
1520 West Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 278-0043
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 278-0043
| 115 students
Fox College (Closed 2020)
Private for-profit
6640 S. Cicero
Bedford Park, IL 60638
(708) 444-4500
Bedford Park, IL 60638
(708) 444-4500
| 451 students
ITT Technical Institute-Orland Park (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
11551 184th Place
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 326-3200
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 326-3200
| 524 students
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago (Closed 2020)
Private, for profit
361 W Chestnut
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0882
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0882
| 1,086 students
4829 North Lipps Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 777-4220
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 777-4220
| 425 students
Ravenswood hospital medical center-Sch Of Anesth (Closed 2008)
Private, non-profit
4550 n winchester ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-4300
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-4300
| n/a students
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