Match #1
Highland Community College-Illinois
Freeport, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 931 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 931 students, close to 698
The colleges most similar to Shawnee Community College are Highland Community College-Illinois, Sauk Valley Community College, and Danville Area Community College. Shawnee Community College has an average net price of $4,449 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee Community College
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Match #2
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 40%
- Average net price $5,818, close to $4,449
Match #3
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,398, close to $4,449
Match #4
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,371 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 40%
- Average net price $6,248, close to $4,449
Match #5
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,419, close to $4,449
Match #6
Richland Community College-Illinois
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,346 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 40%
- Average net price $2,690, close to $4,449
Match #7
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 40%
- Average net price $4,998, close to $4,449
Match #8
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,040 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,176, close to $4,449
Match #9
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,976 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,659, close to $4,449
Match #10
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Average net price $3,887, close to $4,449
Questions about Shawnee Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Shawnee Community College?
The closest matches to Shawnee Community College are Highland Community College-Illinois, Sauk Valley Community College, Danville Area Community College, John Wood 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 Shawnee Community College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Shawnee Community College ($4,449 a year), including Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690), 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.
