Match #1
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 6,773 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,773 students, close to 8,775
- Average net price $4,223, close to $3,811
The colleges most similar to Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska are Southeast Community College Area, Central Community College-Nebraska, and Mid-Plains Community College. Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska has an average net price of $3,811 a year; 1 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 Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska. 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 Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska
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Match #2
Central Community College-Nebraska
Grand Island, NE
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 3,353 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 937 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 893 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,979, close to $3,811
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 2,387 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,395, close to $3,811
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 9,595 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 9,595 students, close to 8,775
Match #7
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 10,446 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 10,446 students, close to 8,775
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 11,788 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 11,788 students, close to 8,775
Match #9
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,383 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 11,476 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 11,476 students, close to 8,775
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska alternatives
What colleges are similar to Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska?
The closest matches to Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska are Southeast Community College Area, Central Community College-Nebraska, Mid-Plains Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Northeast Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska ($3,811 a year), including Saint Louis Community College ($2,967). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
