Match #1
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 7,113 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 7,113 students, close to 9,260
The colleges most similar to Guilford Technical Community College are Forsyth Technical Community College, Cape Fear Community College, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Guilford Technical Community College has an average net price of $17,020 a year; 10 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 Guilford Technical 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 Guilford Technical Community College
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Match #2
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 9,764 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 9,764 students, close to 9,260
Match #3
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 4,164 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 5,110 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 5,317 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 9,471 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 9,471 students, close to 9,260
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 29%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 19,675 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 15,067 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,890 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Guilford Technical Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Guilford Technical Community College?
The closest matches to Guilford Technical Community College are Forsyth Technical Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, and Pitt Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Guilford Technical Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Guilford Technical Community College ($17,020 a year), including Central Piedmont Community College ($1,741), Forsyth Technical Community College ($2,937), and Durham Technical Community College ($3,152). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
