Best Cook County Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 28 community colleges serving 114,253 students in Cook County, Illinois.
The average tuition is approximately $8,475 per year for in-state students and $9,865 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,835 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Cook County, IL is 83% (view national acceptance rates).
Cook County, IL community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 33:1.
Top Cook County 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) 344-000000000 809 students - 9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 974-4300 13,762 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 - 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 - East-West UniversityPrivate not-for-profit816 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-0111 394 students - 4829 North Lipps Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 777-4220 425 students - Northwestern College-Southwestern CampusPrivate for-profit7725 South Harlem Avenue
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 237-5050 597 students - Prairie State CollegePublic202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500 3,946 students - Saint Augustine CollegePrivate not-for-profit1333-45 W. Argyle St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756 1,098 students - South Suburban CollegePublic15800 South State Street
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 596-2000 4,232 students - Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPrivate not-for-profit6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 834-2500 35 students
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