Match #1
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,640 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 4,640 students, close to 4,965
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Green River College are Columbia Basin College, Bellevue College-Washington, and Centralia College. Green River College has an average net price of $18,821 a year; 5 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 Green River 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 Green River College
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Match #2
Bellevue College-Washington
Bellevue, WA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,364 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 7,364 students, close to 4,965
- Average net price $18,271, close to $18,821
Match #3
Centralia College
Centralia, WA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,552 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 41%
- Average net price $17,394, close to $18,821
Match #4
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,074 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $21,037, close to $18,821
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,406 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate91%
- 6,222 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 6,222 students, close to 4,965
Match #7
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate91%
- 7,833 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $21,201, close to $18,821
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,160 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 41%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate93%
- 13,544 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $19,963, close to $18,821
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate87%
- 21,099 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Green River College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Green River College?
The closest matches to Green River College are Columbia Basin College, Bellevue College-Washington, Centralia College, North Seattle College, and Lake Washington Institute of Technology. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Green River College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Green River College ($18,821 a year), including Washington State University ($13,462), Eastern Washington University ($13,647), and Columbia Basin College ($13,813). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
