Match #1
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,437 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 2,437 students, close to 1,674
The colleges most similar to H Councill Trenholm State Community College are Bishop State Community College, Shelton State Community College, and Lawson State Community College. H Councill Trenholm State Community College has an average net price of $8,855 a year; 9 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 H Councill Trenholm State 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 H Councill Trenholm State Community College
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Match #2
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,148 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Average net price $8,931, close to $8,855
Match #3
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,900 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 23%
- Average net price $6,248, close to $8,855
Match #4
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,548 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 755 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $6,048, close to $8,855
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,144 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,144 students, close to 1,674
Match #7
Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, AL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,203 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,203 students, close to 1,674
Match #8
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,969 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,969 students, close to 1,674
Match #9
Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,585 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 1,585 students, close to 1,674
Match #10
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,017 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about H Councill Trenholm State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to H Councill Trenholm State Community College?
The closest matches to H Councill Trenholm State Community College are Bishop State Community College, Shelton State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, and J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which H Councill Trenholm State Community College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than H Councill Trenholm State Community College ($8,855 a year), including George C Wallace Community College-Dothan ($772), Coahoma Community College ($1,198), and Gadsden State Community College ($2,125). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
