Match #1
Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 6,626 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 6,626 students, close to 5,404
The colleges most similar to Mercer County Community College are Hudson County Community College-New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College, and Brookdale Community College. Mercer County Community College has an average net price of $7,132 a year; 5 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 Mercer County 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 Mercer County Community College
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Match #2
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,416 students, close to 5,404
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 21%
Match #3
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 5,404
Match #4
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,260 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 4,260 students, close to 5,404
Match #5
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,755 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 3,755 students, close to 5,404
Match #6
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 10,557 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 21%
- Average net price $10,042, close to $7,132
Match #7
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 2,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 836 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Salem Community College-New Jersey
Carneys Point, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 910 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $9,093, close to $7,132
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 6,861 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 6,861 students, close to 5,404
Questions about Mercer County Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mercer County Community College?
The closest matches to Mercer County Community College are Hudson County Community College-New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College, Brookdale Community College, Passaic County Community College, and Atlantic Cape Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Mercer County Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mercer County Community College ($7,132 a year), including Warren County Community College ($2,746), Passaic County Community College ($2,835), and Raritan Valley Community College ($4,662). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
