Match #1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 4,359
The colleges most similar to Rock Valley College are Waubonsee Community College, Parkland College, and Lincoln Land Community College. Rock Valley College has an average net price of $3,385 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 Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley College
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Match #2
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 3,348 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,348 students, close to 4,359
Match #3
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,976 students, close to 4,359
Match #4
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 32%
- Average net price $3,887, close to $3,385
Match #5
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 2,789 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Average net price $6,286, close to $3,385
Match #6
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,675 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 5,675 students, close to 4,359
Match #7
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 2,354 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 32%
- Average net price $4,349, close to $3,385
Match #8
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 32%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $3,385
Match #9
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 4,372 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 4,372 students, close to 4,359
Match #10
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,920 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 32%
- Average net price $4,839, close to $3,385
Questions about Rock Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rock Valley College?
The closest matches to Rock Valley College are Waubonsee Community College, Parkland College, Lincoln Land Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, and City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Rock Valley College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rock Valley College ($3,385 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.
