Match #1
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 2,040 students, close to 1,346
The colleges most similar to Richland Community College-Illinois are Illinois Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, and Highland Community College-Illinois. Richland Community College-Illinois has an average net price of $2,690 a year; 1 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 Richland Community College-Illinois. 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 Richland Community College-Illinois
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Match #2
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,508 students, close to 1,346
Match #3
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 931 students, close to 1,346
Match #4
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,985 students, close to 1,346
Match #5
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,158 students, close to 1,346
Match #6
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,371 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,371 students, close to 1,346
Match #7
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 38%
- Average net price $4,449, close to $2,690
Match #8
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 38%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $2,690
Match #9
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 38%
- Average net price $4,998, close to $2,690
Match #10
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 38%
- Average net price $2,551, close to $2,690
Questions about Richland Community College-Illinois alternatives
What colleges are similar to Richland Community College-Illinois?
The closest matches to Richland Community College-Illinois are Illinois Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, Highland Community College-Illinois, Kankakee Community College, and Sauk Valley Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Richland Community College-Illinois alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
