Match #1
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,696 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 3,696 students, close to 4,203
The colleges most similar to Frederick Community College are Harford Community College, Anne Arundel Community College, and Hagerstown Community College. Frederick Community College has an average net price of $8,591 a year; 6 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 Frederick Community 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 Frederick Community College
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Match #2
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 8,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Average net price $8,888, close to $8,591
Match #3
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 2,948 students, close to 4,203
Match #4
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,169 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,678, close to $8,591
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 6,649 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,700 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,700 students, close to 4,203
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 8,815 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $9,310, close to $8,591
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 1,990 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 13,872 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $6,920, close to $8,591
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Virgina Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,941 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 3,941 students, close to 4,203
Questions about Frederick Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Frederick Community College?
The closest matches to Frederick Community College are Harford Community College, Anne Arundel Community College, Hagerstown Community College, Wor-Wic Community College, and Howard Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Frederick Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Frederick Community College ($8,591 a year), including Carroll Community College ($1,834), Hagerstown Community College ($5,259), and Harford Community College ($5,493). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
