Match #1
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 10,698 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 10,698 students, close to 8,207
The colleges most similar to Lansing Community College are Grand Rapids Community College, Wayne County Community College District, and Washtenaw Community College. Lansing Community College has an average net price of $5,292 a year; 7 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 Lansing 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 Lansing Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,423 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 10%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 7,423 students, close to 8,207
Match #3
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,816 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 7,816 students, close to 8,207
Match #4
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 13,876 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 12%, close to 17%
- Average net price $5,447, close to $5,292
Match #5
Oakland Community College-Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 12,748 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 17%
- Average net price $5,190, close to $5,292
Match #6
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 17%
- Average net price $2,461, close to $5,292
Match #7
Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 5,251 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 17%
- Average net price $3,531, close to $5,292
Match #9
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 17%
- Average net price $4,975, close to $5,292
Match #10
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,122 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Average net price $7,371, close to $5,292
Questions about Lansing Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lansing Community College?
The closest matches to Lansing Community College are Grand Rapids Community College, Wayne County Community College District, Washtenaw Community College, Macomb Community College, and Oakland Community College-Michigan. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lansing Community College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lansing Community College ($5,292 a year), including Kalamazoo Valley Community College ($2,461), Washtenaw Community College ($3,143), and Grand Rapids Community College ($3,357). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
