Match #1
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 1,391 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,391 students, close to 1,528
The colleges most similar to Galveston College are Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and Grayson College. Galveston College has an average net price of $5,940 a year; 9 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 Galveston 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 Galveston College
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Match #2
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,508 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,508 students, close to 1,528
Match #3
Grayson College
Denison, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,075 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 31%
- Average net price $5,743, close to $5,940
Match #4
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,958 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,958 students, close to 1,528
Match #5
Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,611 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,611 students, close to 1,528
Match #6
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,973 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,973 students, close to 1,528
Match #7
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,342 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 31%
- Average net price $5,533, close to $5,940
Match #8
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,502 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,502 students, close to 1,528
- Average net price $4,894, close to $5,940
Match #9
Panola College
Carthage, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,388 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 1,388 students, close to 1,528
Match #10
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,253 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 2,253 students, close to 1,528
Questions about Galveston College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Galveston College?
The closest matches to Galveston College are Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Grayson College, Coastal Bend College, and Howard College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Galveston College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Galveston College ($5,940 a year), including Howard College ($3,019), Lamar State College-Orange ($3,706), and Coastal Bend College ($4,055). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
