Match #1
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 6,409 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 6,409 students, close to 6,902
The colleges most similar to Triton College are City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, Moraine Valley Community College, and Joliet Junior College. Triton College has an average net price of $3,243 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 Triton 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 Triton College
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Match #2
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 7,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 7,490 students, close to 6,902
- Average net price $3,887, close to $3,243
Match #3
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 9,306 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 9,306 students, close to 6,902
Match #4
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 5,721 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,721 students, close to 6,902
- Average net price $2,551, close to $3,243
Match #5
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,675 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,675 students, close to 6,902
Match #6
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,359 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $3,385, close to $3,243
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 6,072 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 6,072 students, close to 6,902
Match #8
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,443 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 23%
- Average net price $4,220, close to $3,243
Match #9
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,348 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $5,553, close to $3,243
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 4,372 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 23%
- Average net price $5,287, close to $3,243
Questions about Triton College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Triton College?
The closest matches to Triton College are City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, Moraine Valley Community College, Joliet Junior College, Waubonsee Community College, and Southwestern Illinois College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Triton College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Triton College ($3,243 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.
