Match #1
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,148 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,148 students, close to 3,548
The colleges most similar to Gadsden State Community College are Shelton State Community College, Bishop State Community College, and Lawson State Community College. Gadsden State Community College has an average net price of $2,125 a year; 2 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 Gadsden State 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 Gadsden State Community College
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Match #2
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,437 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,437 students, close to 3,548
Match #3
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,900 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,900 students, close to 3,548
Match #4
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,674 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 755 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,144 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Average net price $1,198, close to $2,125
Match #7
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 3,017 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,017 students, close to 3,548
Match #8
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,969 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Average net price $4,245, close to $2,125
Match #9
Jefferson State Community College-Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,470 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,177 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $4,857, close to $2,125
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Gadsden State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Gadsden State Community College?
The closest matches to Gadsden State Community College are Shelton State Community College, Bishop State Community College, Lawson State Community College, H Councill Trenholm State Community College, and J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Gadsden State Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Gadsden State Community College ($2,125 a year), including George C Wallace Community College-Dothan ($772) and Coahoma Community College ($1,198). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
