Match #1
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,657 students, close to 3,660
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Lake Tahoe Community College are Barstow Community College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Woodland Community College. Lake Tahoe Community College has an average net price of $10,673 a year; 6 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 Tahoe 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 Lake Tahoe Community College
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Match #2
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 3,171 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,171 students, close to 3,660
- Average net price $12,913, close to $10,673
Match #3
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 3,154 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 3,154 students, close to 3,660
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Glendale Community College-California
Glendale, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 10,509 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Average net price $9,554, close to $10,673
Match #5
Clovis Community College-California
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 7,956 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 7,393 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $12,259, close to $10,673
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,741 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 38%
- Average net price $13,459, close to $10,673
Match #8
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 8,061 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 38%
- Average net price $8,198, close to $10,673
Match #10
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 19,210 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Lake Tahoe Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lake Tahoe Community College?
The closest matches to Lake Tahoe Community College are Barstow Community College, Cerro Coso Community College, Woodland Community College, Glendale Community College-California, and Clovis Community College-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lake Tahoe Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lake Tahoe Community College ($10,673 a year), including Clovis Community College-California ($2,122), Solano Community College ($2,905), and Woodland Community College ($4,005). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
