Match #1
Oakland Community College-Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 12,748 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 12%
- Enrollment 12,748 students, close to 13,876
The colleges most similar to Macomb Community College are Oakland Community College-Michigan, Lansing Community College, and Grand Rapids Community College. Macomb Community College has an average net price of $5,447 a year; 8 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 Macomb 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 Macomb Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 8,207 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 12%
- Average net price $5,292, close to $5,447
Match #3
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 10,698 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 12%
- Enrollment 10,698 students, close to 13,876
Match #4
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 7,423 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 10%, close to 12%
- Average net price $5,268, close to $5,447
Match #5
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 7,816 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $3,143, close to $5,447
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 5,251 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 12%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 4,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $2,461, close to $5,447
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 1,122 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 12%
- Average net price $7,371, close to $5,447
Match #9
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,531, close to $5,447
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 12%
- Average net price $4,975, close to $5,447
Questions about Macomb Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Macomb Community College?
The closest matches to Macomb Community College are Oakland Community College-Michigan, Lansing Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, Wayne County Community College District, and Washtenaw Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Macomb Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Macomb Community College ($5,447 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.
