Frontier Community College

    Fairfield, IL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Remote town
    • Community college

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    Frontier Community College Cost & Financial Aid

    Students at Frontier Community College paid an average net price of $5,218 a year after grants and scholarships.

    Frontier Community College average annual cost

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard

    Average annual cost after grants

    $5,218

    $11,185 below the median for all colleges ($16,403).

    Average yearly cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships for full-time, first-time undergraduates who received federal aid. Loans are not subtracted.

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    Cost & financial aid

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    Published price vs. what students paid

    Out-of-state tuition & fees
    $18,402
    Average net price
    $5,218
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    48%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Frontier Community College cost of attendance breakdown

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard

    Out-of-state tuition and fees
    $18,402

    The published cost of attendance also covers transport and personal expenses. Out-of-state students at public colleges pay the out-of-state tuition.

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    Scholarships you may be eligible for

    Awards you could use at Frontier Community College: the college's own scholarships, programs from IL and federal grants. Each is checked against its official page; open one to see the full rules.

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    • IL program · Residents of IL

    • IL program · Residents of IL · need-based · GPA 3.0+

      Not open yet · opens Nov 2026

      Foundation · IL

      Bernard (Duke) Gawne Scholarship

      Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

      Award
      Up to $4,000
      Closes
      Dec 18, 2026
      Opens Nov 16, 2026
      • Merit-based
      • Need-based
      • One-time
    • IL program · Residents of IL · need-based

    • IL program · Residents of IL

    • IL program · Residents of IL

      Not open yet · opens Nov 2026

      Foundation · IL

      Kathleen Marian Garrigan Scholarship

      Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

      Award
      Up to $2,000
      Closes
      Dec 18, 2026
      Opens Nov 16, 2026
      • One-time
    • IL program · Residents of IL · GPA 3.0+

      Not open yet · opens Nov 2026

      Foundation · IL

      Grayson Adelstein Scholarship

      Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

      Award
      Up to $1,500
      Closes
      Dec 18, 2026
      Opens Nov 16, 2026
      • Merit-based
      • One-time

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