Match #1
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 2,813 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,813 students, close to 2,105
The colleges most similar to Lake Michigan College are Northwestern Michigan College, Jackson College-Michigan, and Mid Michigan College. Lake Michigan College has an average net price of $5,404 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 Lake Michigan 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 Lake Michigan College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Jackson College-Michigan
Jackson, MI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,422 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,098 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 10%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,098 students, close to 2,105
Match #4
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,971 students, close to 2,105
Match #5
St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 2,138 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,138 students, close to 2,105
Match #6
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,122 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 16%
- Average net price $7,371, close to $5,404
Match #7
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 2,760 students, close to 2,105
Match #8
Monroe County Community College-Michigan
Monroe, MI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,435 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 1,435 students, close to 2,105
Match #9
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 7,511 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 8,643 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Lake Michigan College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lake Michigan College?
The closest matches to Lake Michigan College are Northwestern Michigan College, Jackson College-Michigan, Mid Michigan College, Kellogg Community College, and St Clair County Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lake Michigan College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lake Michigan College ($5,404 a year), including Henry Ford College ($317), Muskegon Community College ($3,531), and Northwestern Michigan College ($3,926). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
