Match #1
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 850 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,402 students, close to 1,474
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 43%
The colleges most similar to Garden City Community College are Coffeyville Community College, Barton County Community College, and Cowley County Community College. Garden City Community College has an average net price of $5,768 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 Garden City 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 Garden City Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,455 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 43%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,543 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 43%
- Average net price $7,897, close to $5,768
Match #4
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 810 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 43%
- Average net price $3,011, close to $5,768
Match #5
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,166 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,664 students, close to 1,474
Match #6
Highland Community College-Kansas
Highland, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,279 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,279 students, close to 1,474
Match #7
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,039 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 43%
- Average net price $3,479, close to $5,768
Match #8
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,106 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,731 students, close to 1,474
- Average net price $6,821, close to $5,768
Match #9
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 862 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 762 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Garden City Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Garden City Community College?
The closest matches to Garden City Community College are Coffeyville Community College, Barton County Community College, Cowley County Community College, Allen County Community College, and Seward County Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Garden City Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Garden City Community College ($5,768 a year), including Allen County Community College ($3,011) and Hutchinson Community College ($3,479). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
