Match #1
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,373 students, close to 1,469
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 27%
The colleges most similar to Lenoir Community College are Wilson Community College-North Carolina, Nash Community College, and Robeson Community College. Lenoir Community College has an average net price of $7,947 a year; 10 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 Lenoir 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 Lenoir Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,689 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,689 students, close to 1,469
Match #3
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,551 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,551 students, close to 1,469
Match #4
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,665 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,665 students, close to 1,469
Match #5
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,469
- Average net price $5,091, close to $7,947
Match #6
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,833 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,833 students, close to 1,469
Match #7
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,097 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 1,097 students, close to 1,469
Match #8
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,080 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 27%
- Average net price $5,869, close to $7,947
Match #10
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 846 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $7,561, close to $7,947
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Lenoir Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Lenoir Community College?
The closest matches to Lenoir Community College are Wilson Community College-North Carolina, Nash Community College, Robeson Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, and Richmond Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Lenoir Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Lenoir Community College ($7,947 a year), including Cleveland Community College ($685), Nash Community College ($2,638), and Vance-Granville Community College ($2,806). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
