Community Colleges Near Des Plaines

Community colleges in the Des Plaines, Illinois area

There 22 community or junior colleges within 50 miles enrolling a total of 173,177 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Illinois with a population of 58,364, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from Des Plaines. Driving time to these schools from Des Plaines should be less than 1 hours. The largest college in the area is College of DuPage enrolling 21,939 students. In terms of affordability, Ivy Tech Community College Northwest in Gary offers the lowest tuition for community colleges in the area at $3,234 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.

Des Plaines, IL within 50 miles Public 2 year

22 results

Prairie State College
P
Chicago Heights, IL
 

Prairie State College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,680enrollment
  • $6,887net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

38 miles from Des Plaines

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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

40 miles from Des Plaines

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Gateway Technical College
G
Kenosha, WI
 

Gateway Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,881enrollment
  • $8,274net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

40 miles from Des Plaines

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Ivy Tech Community College Northwest
I
Gary, Indiana
 

Ivy Tech Community College Northwest

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,880enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

45 miles from Des Plaines

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