Match #1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 5,675
The colleges most similar to Southwestern Illinois College are Waubonsee Community College, Rock Valley College, and Moraine Valley Community College. Southwestern Illinois College has an average net price of $7,555 a year; 10 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 Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois College
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Match #2
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 4,359 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 4,359 students, close to 5,675
Match #3
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 7,490 students, close to 5,675
Match #4
Triton College
River Grove, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,902 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 6,902 students, close to 5,675
Match #5
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,409 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 6,409 students, close to 5,675
Match #6
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,348 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Average net price $5,553, close to $7,555
Match #7
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,072 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 6,072 students, close to 5,675
Match #8
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,789 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Average net price $6,286, close to $7,555
Match #9
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,372 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 4,372 students, close to 5,675
Match #10
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 9,420 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Average net price $7,280, close to $7,555
Questions about Southwestern Illinois College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Illinois College?
The closest matches to Southwestern Illinois College are Waubonsee Community College, Rock Valley College, Moraine Valley Community College, Triton College, and City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southwestern Illinois College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern Illinois College ($7,555 a year), including Waubonsee Community College ($2,551), Triton College ($3,243), and Rock Valley College ($3,385). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
