Match #1
Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,634 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 56%
- Average net price $7,211, close to $6,140
The colleges most similar to Wabash Valley College are Olney Central College, Rend Lake College, and Lake Land College. Wabash Valley College has an average net price of $6,140 a year; 4 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 Wabash 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 Wabash Valley College
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Match #2
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,175 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 1,175 students, close to 865
Match #3
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,448 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 56%
- Average net price $5,445, close to $6,140
Match #4
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,158 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,158 students, close to 865
- Average net price $5,818, close to $6,140
Match #5
Richland Community College-Illinois
Decatur, IL
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,346 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 774 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 774 students, close to 865
- Average net price $7,652, close to $6,140
Match #7
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 680 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 680 students, close to 865
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 698 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Enrollment 698 students, close to 865
- Average net price $4,449, close to $6,140
Match #9
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,051 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,051 students, close to 865
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,371 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,248, close to $6,140
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Wabash Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wabash Valley College?
The closest matches to Wabash Valley College are Olney Central College, Rend Lake College, Lake Land College, Sauk Valley Community College, and Richland Community College-Illinois. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Wabash Valley College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wabash Valley College ($6,140 a year), including Richland Community College-Illinois ($2,690), Shawnee Community College ($4,449), and Lake Land College ($5,445). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
