Match #1
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,158 students, close to 1,371
The colleges most similar to John Wood Community College are Sauk Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, and Lewis and Clark Community College. John Wood Community College has an average net price of $6,248 a year; 9 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 John Wood Community College. 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 John Wood Community College
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Match #2
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,508 students, close to 1,371
Match #3
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 44%
- Average net price $4,998, close to $6,248
Match #4
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 44%
- Average net price $4,449, close to $6,248
Match #5
Richland Community College-Illinois
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,346 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 1,346 students, close to 1,371
Match #6
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 931 students, close to 1,371
Match #7
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,985 students, close to 1,371
- Average net price $3,419, close to $6,248
Match #8
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 44%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,040 students, close to 1,371
Match #10
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 44%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $6,248
Questions about John Wood Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to John Wood Community College?
The closest matches to John Wood Community College are Sauk Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, Lewis and Clark Community College, Shawnee 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 John Wood Community College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than John Wood Community College ($6,248 a year), including Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690), Highland Community College-Illinois ($3,090), and Illinois Valley Community College ($3,176). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
