Match #1
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 6,409 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 6,409 students, close to 9,306
The colleges most similar to Joliet Junior College are City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, Triton College, and College of Lake County. Joliet Junior College has an average net price of $4,588 a year; 5 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 Joliet Junior 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 Joliet Junior College
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Match #2
Triton College
River Grove, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 6,902 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 6,902 students, close to 9,306
Match #3
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 9,420 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 9,420 students, close to 9,306
- Average net price $7,280, close to $4,588
Match #4
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 7,490 students, close to 9,306
- Average net price $3,887, close to $4,588
Match #5
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 6,072 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,948, close to $4,588
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 5,675 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $7,555, close to $4,588
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 16,114 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 19%
- Average net price $5,165, close to $4,588
Match #8
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,443 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 19%
- Average net price $4,220, close to $4,588
Match #9
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $2,551, close to $4,588
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 4,372 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $5,287, close to $4,588
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Joliet Junior College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Joliet Junior College?
The closest matches to Joliet Junior College are City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, Triton College, College of Lake County, Moraine Valley Community College, and Oakton Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Joliet Junior College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Joliet Junior College ($4,588 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), Triton College ($3,243), and Moraine Valley Community College ($3,887). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
