Joliet Junior College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 89% acceptance rate, JJC is a place where your main strategy is choosing the path that sets you up to stay on track, not trying to clear a narrow admissions bar. Since JJC is test-optional, focus your testing decisions on placement, program requirements, or future transfer plans.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Joliet Junior College facts and stats
Joliet Junior College is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 14,414. JJC reports a freshman retention rate of 67%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1.
Joliet, IL
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Key Joliet Junior College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
JJC is test-optional, so use this timeline only if you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to strengthen a potential superscore while checking JJC’s regular admission deadline to see which fall retake is the last that will arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
JJC is a public college with in-state tuition of $11,700 and out-of-state tuition of $12,750. To be considered for financial aid on time, submit the FAFSA by the May 1 priority deadline.
Out-of-state tuition at Joliet Junior College is $12,750, compared with $11,700 for in-state tuition. Room and board is listed at $9,970, so students should budget beyond tuition. Actual costs can vary with housing, enrollment level, fees, and financial need. Students should use JJC’s net price tools and aid offer to estimate what they will pay.
Student life at Joliet Junior College
Campus housing details coming soon.
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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