Match #1
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 723 students, close to 608
The colleges most similar to McDowell Technical Community College are Halifax Community College, Sampson Community College, and Piedmont Community College. McDowell Technical Community College has an average net price of $5,562 a year; 7 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 McDowell Technical 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 McDowell Technical Community College
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Match #2
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 846 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 846 students, close to 608
Match #3
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 457 students, close to 608
Match #4
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 362 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 47%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 820 students, close to 608
Match #6
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,339 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 47%
- Average net price $3,726, close to $5,562
Match #7
Montgomery Community College-North Carolina
Troy, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 852 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 852 students, close to 608
Match #8
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 47%
- Average net price $3,411, close to $5,562
Match #9
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 849 students, close to 608
- Average net price $5,869, close to $5,562
Match #10
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,465 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $4,910, close to $5,562
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about McDowell Technical Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to McDowell Technical Community College?
The closest matches to McDowell Technical Community College are Halifax Community College, Sampson Community College, Piedmont Community College, Mayland Community College, and Southeastern Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which McDowell Technical Community College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than McDowell Technical Community College ($5,562 a year), including Piedmont Community College ($2,065), Mayland Community College ($2,488), and Wilkes Community College-North Carolina ($3,411). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
