Match #1
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate—
- 1,211 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,211 students, close to 1,169
The colleges most similar to Isothermal Community College are Brunswick Community College, Randolph Community College-North Carolina, and Beaufort County Community College. Isothermal Community College has an average net price of $10,918 a year; 9 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 Isothermal 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 Isothermal Community College
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Match #2
Randolph Community College-North Carolina
Asheboro, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,417 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,417 students, close to 1,169
Match #3
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,074 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,074 students, close to 1,169
Match #4
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,172 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,172 students, close to 1,169
Match #5
Southwestern Community College-North Carolina
Sylva, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,249 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 1,169
Match #6
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,741 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 40%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 846 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 846 students, close to 1,169
Match #9
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 40%
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,169
Match #10
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina
Statesville, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 40%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Isothermal Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Isothermal Community College?
The closest matches to Isothermal Community College are Brunswick Community College, Randolph Community College-North Carolina, Beaufort County Community College, Carteret Community College, and Southwestern Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Isothermal Community College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Isothermal Community College ($10,918 a year), including Richmond Community College ($5,091), Mitchell Community College-North Carolina ($5,250), and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ($6,087). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
