Match #1
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,661 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 1,661 students, close to 2,042
The colleges most similar to South Suburban College are City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College, Prairie State College, and City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College. South Suburban College has an average net price of $2,011 a year; 0 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 South Suburban 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 South Suburban College
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Match #2
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,443 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,443 students, close to 2,042
Match #3
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,505 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,505 students, close to 2,042
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Morton College
Cicero, IL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,640 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,640 students, close to 2,042
Match #5
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 4,207 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 16%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 4,372 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,920 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,920 students, close to 2,042
- Average net price $4,839, close to $2,011
Match #8
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,985 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,985 students, close to 2,042
- Average net price $3,419, close to $2,011
Match #9
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,016 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 2,016 students, close to 2,042
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,777 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,777 students, close to 2,042
- Same control type (public)
Questions about South Suburban College alternatives
What colleges are similar to South Suburban College?
The closest matches to South Suburban College are City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College, Prairie State College, City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College, Morton College, and City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
