Match #1
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 12,864 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 12,864 students, close to 11,822
The colleges most similar to Indian River State College are Seminole State College of Florida, Daytona State College, and Eastern Florida State College. Indian River State College has an average net price of $2,617 a year; 1 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 Indian River State 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 Indian River State College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 10,176 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 10,176 students, close to 11,822
Match #3
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 10,490 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 10,490 students, close to 11,822
Match #4
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 11,052 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 11,052 students, close to 11,822
- Average net price $4,782, close to $2,617
Match #5
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 6,900 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Average net price $4,278, close to $2,617
Match #6
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 7,379 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 18,950 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 43%
- Average net price $1,079, close to $2,617
Match #8
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,538 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 19,648 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 7,180 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Indian River State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Indian River State College?
The closest matches to Indian River State College are Seminole State College of Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Florida SouthWestern State College, and Pasco-Hernando State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Indian River State College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Indian River State College ($2,617 a year), including St Petersburg College ($1,079). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
