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Highland Community College

Freeport, Illinois · Public · 1,369 undergrads

Highland Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Highland Community College?

Open admission

Highland Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Highland Community College cost?

$5,542 a year in-state

Out of state: about $7,966 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,397.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,506
$30,000–$48,000$4,321
$48,000–$75,000$6,903
$75,000–$110,000$11,274
over $110,000$12,397

Out-of-state tuition is $7,120 a year, against $4,696 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,424 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

1,369
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Rural
Campus setting in Freeport, IL.
$37.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$8k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Highland Community College hard to get into?
No. Highland Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Highland Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,903 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,397.
How much does Highland Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Highland Community College is $7,120 a year, against $4,696 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,542 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $2,424 tuition gap gives about $7,966 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.