Match #1
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate—
- 4,177 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 4,177 students, close to 3,934
The colleges most similar to Gulf Coast State College are Lake-Sumter State College, Tallahassee Community College, and Palm Beach State College. Gulf Coast State College has an average net price of $2,865 a year; 1 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 Gulf Coast State 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 Gulf Coast State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 11,053 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 21,956 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Santa Fe College-Florida
Gainesville, FL
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 11,122 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 46,182 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Average net price $3,814, close to $2,865
Match #6
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 24,922 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
North Florida College
Madison, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 793 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $719, close to $2,865
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 39,486 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 21,472 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 43%
- Average net price $3,594, close to $2,865
Match #10
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 1,012 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Gulf Coast State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Gulf Coast State College?
The closest matches to Gulf Coast State College are Lake-Sumter State College, Tallahassee Community College, Palm Beach State College, Santa Fe College-Florida, and Miami Dade College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Gulf Coast State College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Gulf Coast State College ($2,865 a year), including North Florida College ($719). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
