Match #1
Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts
Bedford, MA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,412 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,412 students, close to 3,591
The colleges most similar to Holyoke Community College are Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts, Bristol Community College, and North Shore Community College. Holyoke Community College has an average net price of $6,427 a year; 4 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 Holyoke 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 Holyoke Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,083 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 4,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 4,393 students, close to 3,591
Match #4
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,685 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,685 students, close to 3,591
- Average net price $6,427, close to $6,427
Match #5
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,059 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,059 students, close to 3,591
Match #6
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,977 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 6,447 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 23%
- Average net price $6,588, close to $6,427
Match #8
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 8,612 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 23%
- Average net price $5,976, close to $6,427
Match #9
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,911 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 2,911 students, close to 3,591
Match #10
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,235 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 4,235 students, close to 3,591
Questions about Holyoke Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Holyoke Community College?
The closest matches to Holyoke Community College are Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts, Bristol Community College, North Shore Community College, Northern Essex Community College, and Mount Wachusett Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Holyoke Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Holyoke Community College ($6,427 a year), including Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts ($3,970), Mount Wachusett Community College ($4,452), and North Shore Community College ($5,287). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
