For Illinois community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,875 per year for in-state students and $10,847 for out-of-state students (2025).
For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,261 per year.
The community college with the highest tuition in Illinois is Robert Morris University Illinois, with a tuition of $23,700.
The community college with the lowest tuition is Southeastern Illinois College, with a tuition of $4,650.
Tuition Cost Range: $4,650
$10,075
Avg. Tuition Cost: $8,089
Illinois Community Colleges By Tuition Cost (2025)
College
Avg. Tuition
Location
Rank: #11.
Tuition: $4,650
($4,530 in-state
$4,770 out-state)
$4,770 out-state)
3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 252-5400
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 252-5400
Rank: #22.
Tuition: $4,880
($4,672 in-state
$5,088 out-state)
$5,088 out-state)
8364 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL 62992
(618) 634-3200
Ullin, IL 62992
(618) 634-3200
Rank: #33.
Rend Lake College![Rend Lake College Photo - 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!]( "Rend Lake College Photo - 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!")
Public
Tuition: $5,025
($4,050 in-state
$6,000 out-state)
$6,000 out-state)
468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321
Rank: #44.
Tuition: $5,031
($4,911 in-state
$5,151 out-state)
$5,151 out-state)
2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 235-6121
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 235-6121
Rank: #55.
Carl Sandburg College![Carl Sandburg College Photo]( "Carl Sandburg College Photo")
Public
Tuition: $6,350
($5,846 in-state
$6,854 out-state)
$6,854 out-state)
2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518
Rank: #66.
Tuition: $6,375
($6,375 in-state
$6,375 out-state)
$6,375 out-state)
2000 E Main St
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3222
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3222
Rank: #77.
Tuition: $6,969
($6,694 in-state
$7,243 out-state)
$7,243 out-state)
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7900
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7900
Rank: #88.
Black Hawk College
Public
Tuition: $6,975
($6,900 in-state
$7,050 out-state)
$7,050 out-state)
6600-34th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 796-5000
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 796-5000
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Rank: #9 - 159. - 15.
Tuition: $7,176
($6,460 in-state
$7,891 out-state)
$7,891 out-state)
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Rank: #1616.
Tuition: $7,290
($7,290 in-state
$7,290 out-state)
$7,290 out-state)
1301 S 48th Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 224-6500
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 224-6500
Rank: #1717.
McHenry County College![McHenry County College Photo - McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center]( "McHenry County College Photo - McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center")
Public
Tuition: $8,125
($3,750 in-state
$12,500 out-state)
$12,500 out-state)
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
Rank: #1818.
Prairie State College![Prairie State College Photo - Prairie State College (PSC) is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career certificates, and adult, corporate, and continuing education. PSC is located at South Halsted Street and Vollmer Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.]( "Prairie State College Photo - Prairie State College (PSC) is a two-year community college offering associate degrees, technical and career certificates, and adult, corporate, and continuing education. PSC is located at South Halsted Street and Vollmer Road in Chicago Heights, Illinois.")
Public
Tuition: $8,364
($7,644 in-state
$9,084 out-state)
$9,084 out-state)
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 709-3500
Rank: #1919.
Morton College
Public
Tuition: $8,628
($7,604 in-state
$9,652 out-state)
$9,652 out-state)
3801 S Central Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-8000
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-8000
Rank: #2020.
Illinois Central College
Public
Tuition: $8,700
($8,100 in-state
$9,300 out-state)
$9,300 out-state)
1 College Drive
East Peoria, IL 61635
(309) 694-5422
East Peoria, IL 61635
(309) 694-5422
Rank: #2121.
John A Logan College
Public
Tuition: $8,854
($8,077 in-state
$9,630 out-state)
$9,630 out-state)
700 Logan College Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2828
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-2828
Rank: #2222.
College of Lake County
Public
Tuition: $9,016
($7,770 in-state
$10,262 out-state)
$10,262 out-state)
19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000
Rank: #2323.
Tuition: $9,376
($8,998 in-state
$9,754 out-state)
$9,754 out-state)
173 Illinois Rt 2
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 288-5511
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 288-5511
Rank: #2424.
Elgin Community College
Public
Tuition: $9,459
($3,972 in-state
$14,945 out-state)
$14,945 out-state)
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000
Rank: #2525.
St. Augustine College
Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $9,576
($9,576 in-state
$9,576 out-state)
$9,576 out-state)
1345 W. Argyle St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
Rank: #2626.
Oakton College
Public
Tuition: $9,672
($8,808 in-state
$10,536 out-state)
$10,536 out-state)
1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-1600
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-1600
Rank: #2727.
Joliet Junior College
Public
Tuition: $9,688
($9,369 in-state
$10,006 out-state)
$10,006 out-state)
1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-9020
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-9020
Rank: #2828.
Wabash Valley College
Public
Tuition: $9,842
($8,873 in-state
$10,811 out-state)
$10,811 out-state)
2200 College Drive
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 393-2982
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #2929.
Spoon River College![Spoon River College Photo - 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.]( "Spoon River College Photo - 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.")
Public
Tuition: $9,930
($9,390 in-state
$10,470 out-state)
$10,470 out-state)
23235 North County 22
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-4645
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-4645
Rank: #3030.
Kaskaskia College
Public
Tuition: $9,936
($6,784 in-state
$13,088 out-state)
$13,088 out-state)
27210 College Rd
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 545-3000
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 545-3000
Rank: #3131.
Triton College
Public
Tuition: $9,938
($8,858 in-state
$11,018 out-state)
$11,018 out-state)
2000 5th Ave
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 456-0300
River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 456-0300
Rank: #3232.
Tuition: $10,020
($8,070 in-state
$11,970 out-state)
$11,970 out-state)
1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 268-8000
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 268-8000
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Olney Central College
Public
Tuition: $10,075
($9,079 in-state
$11,070 out-state)
$11,070 out-state)
305 N West Street
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2982
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Tuition: $10,075
($9,079 in-state
$11,070 out-state)
$11,070 out-state)
2 Frontier Drive
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 393-2982
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Lincoln Trail College
Public
Tuition: $10,075
($9,079 in-state
$11,070 out-state)
$11,070 out-state)
11220 State Hwy 1
Robinson, IL 62454
(618) 393-2982
Robinson, IL 62454
(618) 393-2982
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The average tuition in Illinois is approximately $7,875 per year for in-state students and $10,847 for out-of-state students (2025)
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The most expensive community college in Illinois include Southeastern Illinois College, Shawnee Community College and Rend Lake College.
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