Match #1
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 2,040 students, close to 1,985
The colleges most similar to Kankakee Community College are Illinois Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, and Highland Community College-Illinois. Kankakee Community College has an average net price of $3,419 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee Community College
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Match #2
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 1,508 students, close to 1,985
Match #3
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,090, close to $3,419
Match #4
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $3,419
Match #5
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 2,487 students, close to 1,985
- Average net price $4,998, close to $3,419
Match #6
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 34%
- Average net price $2,551, close to $3,419
Match #7
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,818, close to $3,419
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Richland Community College-Illinois
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,346 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 1,346 students, close to 1,985
Match #9
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,887, close to $3,419
Match #10
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Average net price $4,449, close to $3,419
Questions about Kankakee Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Kankakee Community College?
The closest matches to Kankakee Community College are Illinois Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, Highland Community College-Illinois, Lincoln Land Community College, and Lewis and Clark Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Kankakee Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Kankakee Community College ($3,419 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690), and Highland Community College-Illinois ($3,090). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
