Community Colleges Near Sterling

Community colleges in the Sterling, Illinois area

There are 26 community or junior colleges within 100 miles of Sterling enrolling a total of 175,150 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Illinois with a population of 15,370, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from Sterling. The nearest community college is Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon at a distance of 5.2 miles from Sterling. Driving time to these schools from Sterling should be less than 2 hours. The largest college in the area is College of DuPage enrolling 21,939 students. In terms of affordability, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore offers the lowest tuition for community colleges in the area at $4,290 per year.

This list below ranks the local community colleges by proximity. Community colleges traditionally have open admission policies and are easy to get into.


26 results

Sauk Valley Community College
S
Dixon, IL
 

Sauk Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,386enrollment
  • $10,166net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Sterling

Highland Community College
H
Freeport, IL
 

Highland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,184enrollment
  • $5,973net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

33 miles from Sterling

Kishwaukee College
K
Malta, IL
 

Kishwaukee College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,581enrollment
  • $8,476net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

43 miles from Sterling

Black Hawk College
B
Moline, IL
 

Black Hawk College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,773enrollment
  • $5,123net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

45 miles from Sterling

Illinois Valley Community College
I
Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,371enrollment
  • $5,969net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from Sterling

Rock Valley College
R
Rockford, IL
 

Rock Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,861enrollment
  • $9,781net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

50 miles from Sterling

Eastern Iowa Community College District
E
Davenport, IA
 

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,145enrollment
  • $7,584net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

49 miles from Sterling

Waubonsee Community College
W
Sugar Grove, IL
 

Waubonsee Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,491enrollment
  • $5,028net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

64 miles from Sterling

Blackhawk Technical College
B
Janesville, WI
 

Blackhawk Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,391enrollment
  • $7,995net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

65 miles from Sterling

Carl Sandburg College
C
Galesburg, IL
 

Carl Sandburg College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,688enrollment
  • $3,094net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

68 miles from Sterling

Elgin Community College
E
Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,910enrollment
  • $3,968net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

72 miles from Sterling

Illinois Central College
I
East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,044enrollment
  • $11,559net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 22

76 miles from Sterling

McHenry County College
M
Crystal Lake, IL
 

McHenry County College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,874enrollment
  • $6,336net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.25Avg GPA

75 miles from Sterling

Joliet Junior College
J
Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 10,212enrollment
  • $4,440net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

81 miles from Sterling

College of DuPage
D
Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,939enrollment
  • $5,184net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

84 miles from Sterling

Harper College
H
Palatine, IL

Harper College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,434enrollment
  • $8,065net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

86 miles from Sterling

Spoon River College
S
Canton, IL

Spoon River College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $7,371net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

90 miles from Sterling

University of Wisconsin Colleges
W
Madison, WI
 

University of Wisconsin Colleges

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,486enrollment
  • $6,818net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

89 miles from Sterling