Match #1
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,977 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,977 students, close to 3,055
- Average net price $4,747, close to $6,944
The colleges most similar to Florence-Darlington Technical College are Piedmont Technical College, Greenville Technical College-South Carolina, and Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. Florence-Darlington Technical College has an average net price of $6,944 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Florence-Darlington Technical College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Florence-Darlington Technical College
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Match #2
Greenville Technical College-South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 8,916 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,267, close to $6,944
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,925 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 16%
- Average net price $5,543, close to $6,944
Match #5
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,679 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 12%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina
Sumter, SC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,163 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,163 students, close to 3,055
Match #7
Midlands Technical College-South Carolina
West Columbia, SC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 7,564 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 16%
- Average net price $5,745, close to $6,944
Match #8
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,816 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 3,816 students, close to 3,055
- Average net price $4,979, close to $6,944
Match #9
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 5,006 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Tri-County Technical College-South Carolina
Pendleton, SC
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,071 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Florence-Darlington Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Florence-Darlington Technical College?
The closest matches to Florence-Darlington Technical College are Piedmont Technical College, Greenville Technical College-South Carolina, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, Aiken Technical College, and Technical College of the Lowcountry. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Florence-Darlington Technical College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Florence-Darlington Technical College ($6,944 a year), including Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina ($1,232), Spartanburg Community College ($2,954), and Piedmont Technical College ($4,747). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
