Match #1
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 1,065 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,065 students, close to 849
The colleges most similar to Haywood Community College are Rockingham Community College, Southeastern Community College-North Carolina, and Richmond Community College. Haywood Community College has an average net price of $5,869 a year; 8 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 Haywood 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 Haywood Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 820 students, close to 849
Match #3
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Average net price $5,091, close to $5,869
Match #4
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 846 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 846 students, close to 849
Match #5
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Average net price $6,021, close to $5,869
Match #6
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,097 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,097 students, close to 849
Match #7
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 723 students, close to 849
Match #8
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,665 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,551 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 33%
- Average net price $4,502, close to $5,869
Match #10
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 799 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 799 students, close to 849
Questions about Haywood Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Haywood Community College?
The closest matches to Haywood Community College are Rockingham Community College, Southeastern Community College-North Carolina, Richmond Community College, Sampson Community College, and Wilson Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Haywood Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Haywood Community College ($5,869 a year), including Cleveland Community College ($685), James Sprunt Community College ($1,859), and Rockingham Community College ($2,457). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
