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.

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Illinois Public 4 Year 2 Year
Lewis and Clark Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Godfrey, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Lewis and Clark is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce training. The main campus is in Godfrey, just north of the St. Louis metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,781
Kishwaukee College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Malta, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,218
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Kennedy-King is a public community college known for culinary arts through the Washburne Culinary Institute and construction trades programs. The urban campus is on Chicago's South Side in the Englewood neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,563
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Truman College is a public community college known for nursing and English as a Second Language programs. The urban campus sits in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,400

  • Public 2 Year
  • Centralia, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Kaskaskia is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the small city of Centralia in southern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,438
Rend Lake College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ina, IL
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,427
Highland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Freeport, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Highland is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Most students commute to the Freeport campus from across northwestern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,393
Lake Land College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mattoon, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 3 application deadline

Lake Land is a public community college known for associate degree programs in agriculture and nursing. The campus is located in the small city of Mattoon in east-central Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,414

  • Public 2 Year
  • Oglesby, IL
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for nursing and career-technical associate programs. Most students commute to the campus in the small city of Oglesby.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,437
Shawnee Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ullin, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Shawnee Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing and technical fields. The rural main campus sits in Ullin in far southern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,369
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Olive-Harvey is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in transportation, distribution, and logistics. The South Side campus is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,209
Carl Sandburg College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Galesburg, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Carl Sandburg College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is in Galesburg, a small city in western Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,374
Sauk Valley Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Dixon, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,141
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Olney, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Illinois Eastern is a public community college district known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. Campuses sit in small towns across southeastern Illinois, including Olney.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,309
Kankakee Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Kankakee, IL
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Kankakee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,789
Southeastern Illinois College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Harrisburg, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, allied health, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in rural southern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,781
Richland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Decatur, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Richland is a public community college known for undergraduate associate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the Decatur campus in central Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.15
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,527

  • Public 2 Year
  • Canton, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,153