Match #1
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 3,696 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,696 students, close to 2,948
The colleges most similar to Hagerstown Community College are Harford Community College, Carroll Community College, and Frederick Community College. Hagerstown Community College has an average net price of $5,259 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 Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown Community College
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Match #2
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,990 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,990 students, close to 2,948
Match #3
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 4,203 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 4,203 students, close to 2,948
Match #4
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 2,169 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,169 students, close to 2,948
- Average net price $5,678, close to $5,259
Match #5
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 8,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 6,649 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,700 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,700 students, close to 2,948
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 13,872 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $6,920, close to $5,259
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 8,815 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 3,898 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,898 students, close to 2,948
Questions about Hagerstown Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hagerstown Community College?
The closest matches to Hagerstown Community College are Harford Community College, Carroll Community College, Frederick Community College, Wor-Wic Community College, and Anne Arundel Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Hagerstown Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hagerstown Community College ($5,259 a year), including Carroll Community College ($1,834) and Virginia Western Community College ($4,912). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
