Match #1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 3,976
The colleges most similar to Lincoln Land Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Lewis and Clark Community College, and Moraine Valley Community College. Lincoln Land Community College has an average net price of $3,659 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 Lincoln Land 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 Lincoln Land Community College
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Match #2
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 40%
- Average net price $4,998, close to $3,659
Match #3
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,887, close to $3,659
Match #4
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $3,659
Match #5
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,398, close to $3,659
Match #6
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,176, close to $3,659
Match #7
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 40%
- Average net price $5,818, close to $3,659
Match #8
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,090, close to $3,659
Match #9
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 6,648 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 40%
- Average net price $6,286, close to $3,659
Match #10
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 6,072 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,948, close to $3,659
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Lincoln Land Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lincoln Land Community College?
The closest matches to Lincoln Land Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Lewis and Clark Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, Kankakee Community College, and Danville Area Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lincoln Land Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lincoln Land Community College ($3,659 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), 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.
