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Visual & Performing Arts community-college programs in Illinois

11 community colleges in Illinois report awarding credentials in Visual & Performing Arts. Studio, design, music, theatre, and film tracks emphasizing portfolio readiness. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Visual & Performing Arts program in Illinois, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Illinois public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Illinois published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Illinois and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. College of DuPageGlen Ellyn3%
  2. South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland3%
  3. John A Logan CollegeCarterville1%
  4. Morton CollegeCicero1%
  5. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago1%
  6. John Wood Community CollegeQuincy1%
  7. Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford0%
  8. City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago0%
  9. Danville Area Community CollegeDanville0%
  10. Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove0%
  11. Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg0%

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