Match #1
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 3,703 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 3,703 students, close to 4,148
The colleges most similar to Lehigh Carbon Community College are Reading Area Community College, Delaware County Community College, and Bucks County Community College. Lehigh Carbon Community College has an average net price of $6,022 a year; 1 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 Lehigh Carbon 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 Lehigh Carbon Community College
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Match #2
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,861 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 25%
- Average net price $6,983, close to $6,022
Match #3
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,289 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 5,289 students, close to 4,148
Match #4
Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania
Blue Bell, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,301 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 25%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Butler County Community College-Pennsylvania
Butler, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,789 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 25%
- Average net price $7,540, close to $6,022
Match #6
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,317 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 3,317 students, close to 4,148
Match #7
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,441 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 25%
- Average net price $6,175, close to $6,022
Match #8
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 7,667 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 25%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,247 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 25%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 9,544 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 25%
- Average net price $8,297, close to $6,022
Questions about Lehigh Carbon Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lehigh Carbon Community College?
The closest matches to Lehigh Carbon Community College are Reading Area Community College, Delaware County Community College, Bucks County Community College, Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania, and Butler County Community College-Pennsylvania. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lehigh Carbon Community College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lehigh Carbon Community College ($6,022 a year), including Bucks County Community College ($5,431). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
