Match #1
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 8,207 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 8,207 students, close to 10,698
The colleges most similar to Grand Rapids Community College are Lansing Community College, Washtenaw Community College, and Macomb Community College. Grand Rapids Community College has an average net price of $3,357 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 7,816 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 7,816 students, close to 10,698
Match #3
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 13,876 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 12%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 13,876 students, close to 10,698
Match #4
Oakland Community College-Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 12,748 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 12,748 students, close to 10,698
Match #5
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 4,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 20%
- Average net price $2,461, close to $3,357
Match #6
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 7,423 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 7,423 students, close to 10,698
- Average net price $5,268, close to $3,357
Match #7
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 20%
- Average net price $3,531, close to $3,357
Match #8
Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 5,251 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 20%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 20%
- Average net price $4,975, close to $3,357
Match #10
Monroe County Community College-Michigan
Monroe, MI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 1,435 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 20%
- Average net price $4,044, close to $3,357
Questions about Grand Rapids Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Grand Rapids Community College?
The closest matches to Grand Rapids Community College are Lansing Community College, Washtenaw Community College, Macomb Community College, Oakland Community College-Michigan, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Grand Rapids Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Grand Rapids Community College ($3,357 a year), including Kalamazoo Valley Community College ($2,461) and Washtenaw Community College ($3,143). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
