Match #1
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate—
- 2,789 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 2,789 students, close to 3,348
The colleges most similar to Parkland College are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College, Rock Valley College, and Black Hawk College. Parkland College has an average net price of $5,553 a year; 7 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 Parkland 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 Parkland College
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Match #2
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 4,359 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 4,359 students, close to 3,348
Match #3
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 2,354 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 2,354 students, close to 3,348
Match #4
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,920 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 33%
- Average net price $4,839, close to $5,553
Match #5
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $5,553
Match #6
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,976 students, close to 3,348
Match #7
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,675 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Average net price $7,555, close to $5,553
Match #9
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Average net price $3,887, close to $5,553
Match #10
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,777 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Average net price $7,250, close to $5,553
Questions about Parkland College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Parkland College?
The closest matches to Parkland College are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College, Rock Valley College, Black Hawk College, Kaskaskia College, and Kankakee Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Parkland College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Parkland College ($5,553 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), Rock Valley College ($3,385), and Kankakee Community College ($3,419). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
