Match #1
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 698 students, close to 931
The colleges most similar to Highland Community College-Illinois are Shawnee Community College, Sauk Valley Community College, and Danville Area Community College. Highland Community College-Illinois has an average net price of $3,090 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Highland Community College-Illinois. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Highland Community College-Illinois
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Match #2
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,158 students, close to 931
Match #3
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 36%
- Average net price $3,398, close to $3,090
Match #4
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $3,090
Match #5
Richland Community College-Illinois
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,346 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,346 students, close to 931
Match #6
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 36%
- Average net price $3,176, close to $3,090
Match #7
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,371 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,371 students, close to 931
Match #8
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $3,090
Match #9
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $4,998, close to $3,090
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 36%
- Average net price $2,551, close to $3,090
Questions about Highland Community College-Illinois alternatives
What colleges are similar to Highland Community College-Illinois?
The closest matches to Highland Community College-Illinois are Shawnee Community College, Sauk Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, Kankakee Community College, and Richland Community College-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Highland Community College-Illinois alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Highland Community College-Illinois ($3,090 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551) and Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
