Match #1
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,148 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 21%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Jefferson State Community College-Alabama are Shelton State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, and Northwest-Shoals Community College. Jefferson State Community College-Alabama has an average net price of $5,500 a year; 3 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 Jefferson State Community College-Alabama. 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 Jefferson State Community College-Alabama
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Match #2
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,548 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,969 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 21%
- Average net price $4,245, close to $5,500
Match #4
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,173 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 4,173 students, close to 5,470
Match #5
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,437 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 21%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,017 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 4,798 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 4,798 students, close to 5,470
Match #8
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 7,070 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 7,070 students, close to 5,470
- Average net price $7,874, close to $5,500
Match #9
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,900 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Average net price $6,248, close to $5,500
Match #10
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,674 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Jefferson State Community College-Alabama alternatives
What colleges are similar to Jefferson State Community College-Alabama?
The closest matches to Jefferson State Community College-Alabama are Shelton State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, Northwest-Shoals Community College, Southern Union State Community College, and Bishop State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Jefferson State Community College-Alabama alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Jefferson State Community College-Alabama ($5,500 a year), including George C Wallace Community College-Dothan ($772), Gadsden State Community College ($2,125), and Northwest-Shoals Community College ($4,245). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
