Match #1
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,539 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,539 students, close to 3,453
The colleges most similar to Johnston Community College are Sandhills Community College, Davidson County Community College, and Wayne Community College. Johnston Community College has an average net price of $5,459 a year; 5 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 Johnston 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 Johnston Community College
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Match #2
Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,633 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,633 students, close to 3,453
Match #3
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 2,739 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,739 students, close to 3,453
Match #4
Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina
Sanford, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 3,237 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,237 students, close to 3,453
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 43%
Match #5
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 43%
- Average net price $3,411, close to $5,459
Match #6
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,741 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,741 students, close to 3,453
Match #7
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,080 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,080 students, close to 3,453
- Average net price $3,402, close to $5,459
Match #8
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 43%
- Average net price $5,091, close to $5,459
Match #9
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,724 students, close to 3,453
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 2,393 students, close to 3,453
Questions about Johnston Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Johnston Community College?
The closest matches to Johnston Community College are Sandhills Community College, Davidson County Community College, Wayne Community College, Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina, and Wilkes Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Johnston Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Johnston Community College ($5,459 a year), including Davidson County Community College ($1,413), Wayne Community College ($2,093), and Alamance Community College ($3,402). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
