Match #1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 6,072
The colleges most similar to Oakton Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, and Elgin Community College. Oakton Community College has an average net price of $3,948 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 Oakton 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 Oakton Community College
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Match #2
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 7,490 students, close to 6,072
Match #3
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 6,648 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 6,648 students, close to 6,072
- Average net price $6,286, close to $3,948
Match #4
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $3,659, close to $3,948
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $3,948
Match #6
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 2,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 29%
- Average net price $3,176, close to $3,948
Match #8
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $4,998, close to $3,948
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 1,371 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,248, close to $3,948
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,398, close to $3,948
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Oakton Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Oakton Community College?
The closest matches to Oakton Community College are Waubonsee Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, Elgin Community College, Lincoln Land Community College, and Kankakee Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Oakton Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Oakton Community College ($3,948 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), Illinois Valley Community College ($3,176), and Danville Area Community College ($3,398). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
