Match #1
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 762 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 41%
- Average net price $12,402, close to $11,434
The colleges most similar to Highland Community College-Kansas are Cloud County Community College, Pratt Community College, and Cowley County Community College. Highland Community College-Kansas has an average net price of $11,434 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 Highland Community College-Kansas. 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 Highland Community College-Kansas
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Match #2
Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 579 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 41%
- Average net price $13,697, close to $11,434
Match #3
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,543 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Colby Community College-Kansas
Colby, KS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 838 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $10,629, close to $11,434
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 862 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 862 students, close to 1,279
Match #6
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,455 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 41%
- Average net price $10,725, close to $11,434
Match #7
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,166 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,664 students, close to 1,279
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,474 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 1,474 students, close to 1,279
Match #9
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,106 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,731 students, close to 1,279
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 3,039 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Highland Community College-Kansas alternatives
What colleges are similar to Highland Community College-Kansas?
The closest matches to Highland Community College-Kansas are Cloud County Community College, Pratt Community College, Cowley County Community College, Colby Community College-Kansas, and Neosho County Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Highland Community College-Kansas alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Highland Community College-Kansas ($11,434 a year), including Hutchinson Community College ($3,479), Garden City Community College ($5,768), and Dodge City Community College ($6,382). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
