Match #1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,739 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,739 students, close to 3,518
The colleges most similar to Gaston College are Wayne Community College, Johnston Community College, and Sandhills Community College. Gaston College has an average net price of $3,981 a year; 3 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 Gaston 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 Gaston College
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Match #2
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 3,453 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 3,453 students, close to 3,518
Match #3
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,539 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,539 students, close to 3,518
Match #4
Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,633 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,633 students, close to 3,518
Match #5
Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina
Sanford, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,237 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 3,237 students, close to 3,518
Match #6
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 2,741 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,741 students, close to 3,518
Match #7
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,724 students, close to 3,518
Match #8
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,393 students, close to 3,518
Match #9
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina
Statesville, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 39%
- Average net price $5,250, close to $3,981
Match #10
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,080 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,080 students, close to 3,518
- Average net price $3,402, close to $3,981
Questions about Gaston College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Gaston College?
The closest matches to Gaston College are Wayne Community College, Johnston Community College, Sandhills Community College, Davidson County Community College, and Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Gaston College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Gaston College ($3,981 a year), including Davidson County Community College ($1,413), Wayne Community College ($2,093), and Alamance Community College ($3,402). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
