Match #1
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 511 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 511 students, close to 600
The colleges most similar to Glen Oaks Community College are Gogebic Community College, West Shore Community College, and Alpena Community College. Glen Oaks Community College has an average net price of $5,737 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 Glen Oaks 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 Glen Oaks Community College
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Match #2
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 782 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 782 students, close to 600
- Average net price $4,598, close to $5,737
Match #3
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 732 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 732 students, close to 600
Match #4
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,223 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 40%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,023 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $5,522, close to $5,737
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Monroe County Community College-Michigan
Monroe, MI
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,435 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $4,044, close to $5,737
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 1,122 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $7,371, close to $5,737
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,531, close to $5,737
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $4,975, close to $5,737
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 2,138 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Glen Oaks Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Glen Oaks Community College?
The closest matches to Glen Oaks Community College are Gogebic Community College, West Shore Community College, Alpena Community College, Bay de Noc Community College, and Kirtland Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Glen Oaks Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Glen Oaks Community College ($5,737 a year), including Alpena Community College ($3,238), Muskegon Community College ($3,531), and Monroe County Community College-Michigan ($4,044). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
