Illinois Public Colleges
There are 60 public colleges and universities in Illinois enrolling 454,371 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Illinois state residency. Illinois is home to popular public schools like University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and University of Illinois Chicago and Northern Illinois University.
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Prairie State College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago Heights, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Prairie State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus in Chicago Heights draws many commuting students from Chicago's south suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,317
Triton College
- Public 2 Year
- River Grove, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
Triton is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits in River Grove near Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,648
Morton College
- Public 2 Year
- Cicero, IL
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Morton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The campus sits in Cicero, a near-west suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,716
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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Moraine Valley is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical associate programs. The suburban campus serves students from Chicago's southwest suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,915
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
Black Hawk College
- Public 2 Year
- Moline, IL
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. Most students commute to the Moline campus in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,069
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Harold Washington is a public community college known for associate programs in business and information technology. The urban campus sits in downtown Chicago's Loop.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,156
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Wright College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Northwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,756
Lincoln Land Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, IL
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A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus is in Springfield, the Illinois state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,959
Heartland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Normal, IL
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Heartland is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus is located in Normal in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,165
South Suburban College
- Public 2 Year
- South Holland, IL
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South Suburban is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in South Holland, south of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,814
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
John A Logan College
- Public 2 Year
- Carterville, IL
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- Aug 25 application deadline
John A. Logan is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus sits in the small southern Illinois town of Carterville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,122
Southwestern Illinois College
- Public 2 Year
- Belleville, IL
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SWIC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Belleville campus serves the Metro East suburbs near St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,147
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College
- Public 2 Year
- Chicago, IL
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Daley College is a public community college in the City Colleges of Chicago system known for manufacturing technology and associate-degree transfer programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's Southwest Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,245