Match #1
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 14,460 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 13%
- Enrollment 14,460 students, close to 11,975
The colleges most similar to Glendale Community College-Arizona are Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, and Pima Community College. Glendale Community College-Arizona has an average net price of $9,688 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 Glendale Community College-Arizona. 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 Glendale Community College-Arizona
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Match #2
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $9,868, close to $9,688
Match #3
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 14,242 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 13%
- Enrollment 14,242 students, close to 11,975
Match #4
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $10,579, close to $9,688
Match #5
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $9,789, close to $9,688
Match #6
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,645 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 13%
- Average net price $10,386, close to $9,688
Match #7
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $10,569, close to $9,688
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,426 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 13%
- Average net price $7,206, close to $9,688
Match #9
GateWay Community College-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 4,538 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 13%
- Average net price $12,137, close to $9,688
Match #10
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Glendale Community College-Arizona alternatives
What colleges are similar to Glendale Community College-Arizona?
The closest matches to Glendale Community College-Arizona are Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Pima Community College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and Estrella Mountain Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Glendale Community College-Arizona alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Glendale Community College-Arizona ($9,688 a year), including Pima Community College ($3,976), Mohave Community College ($5,999), and Coconino Community College ($7,206). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
