Match #1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 7,490
The colleges most similar to Moraine Valley Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Lincoln Land Community College, and Oakton Community College. Moraine Valley Community College has an average net price of $3,887 a year; 6 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 Moraine Valley 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 Moraine Valley Community College
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Match #2
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $3,887
Match #3
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 6,072 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 6,072 students, close to 7,490
Match #4
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $3,887
Match #5
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 6,648 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 6,648 students, close to 7,490
- Average net price $6,286, close to $3,887
Match #6
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $4,998, close to $3,887
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,176, close to $3,887
Match #8
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,398, close to $3,887
Match #9
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,090, close to $3,887
Match #10
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Average net price $4,449, close to $3,887
Questions about Moraine Valley Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Moraine Valley Community College?
The closest matches to Moraine Valley Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Lincoln Land Community College, Oakton Community College, Kankakee Community College, and Elgin Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Moraine Valley Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Moraine Valley Community College ($3,887 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.
