Match #1
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,148 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 3,148 students, close to 2,900
The colleges most similar to Lawson State Community College are Shelton State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, and Bishop State Community College. Lawson State Community College has an average net price of $6,248 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 Lawson State 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 Lawson State Community College
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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 25%
- Enrollment 3,548 students, close to 2,900
Match #3
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,437 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 2,437 students, close to 2,900
Match #4
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,674 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 25%
- Average net price $8,855, close to $6,248
Match #5
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 755 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $6,048, close to $6,248
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,144 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 25%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,798 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 25%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 4,173 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Enrollment 4,173 students, close to 2,900
- Average net price $5,984, close to $6,248
Match #9
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,017 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 3,017 students, close to 2,900
Match #10
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,969 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 1,969 students, close to 2,900
Questions about Lawson State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lawson State Community College?
The closest matches to Lawson State Community College are Shelton State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, Bishop State Community College, H Councill Trenholm State Community College, and J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lawson State Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lawson State Community College ($6,248 a year), including George C Wallace Community College-Dothan ($772), Coahoma Community College ($1,198), and Gadsden State Community College ($2,125). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
