Match #1
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,759 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 4,759 students, close to 3,837
The colleges most similar to Massachusetts Bay Community College are Springfield Technical Community College, Mount Wachusett Community College, and Massasoit Community College. Massachusetts Bay Community College has an average net price of $1,756 a year; 0 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 Massachusetts Bay 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 Massachusetts Bay Community College
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Match #2
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,059 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 3,059 students, close to 3,837
Match #3
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 4,235 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 4,235 students, close to 3,837
Match #4
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,685 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 3,685 students, close to 3,837
Match #5
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 4,393 students, close to 3,837
Match #6
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 6,447 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts
Bedford, MA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,412 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 5,412 students, close to 3,837
Match #8
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 2,911 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,911 students, close to 3,837
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 3,591 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 3,591 students, close to 3,837
Match #10
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,358 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Massachusetts Bay Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts Bay Community College?
The closest matches to Massachusetts Bay Community College are Springfield Technical Community College, Mount Wachusett Community College, Massasoit Community College, Northern Essex Community College, and North Shore Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
