Match #1
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 6,649 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 29%
- Average net price $11,875, close to $14,317
The colleges most similar to Montgomery College-Maryland are Howard Community College, Anne Arundel Community College, and College of Southern Maryland. Montgomery College-Maryland has an average net price of $14,317 a year; 9 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 Montgomery College-Maryland. 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 Montgomery College-Maryland
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Match #2
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 8,997 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 29%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 13,872 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 13,872 students, close to 13,773
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 8,815 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 4,203 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,696 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 3,700 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $14,635, close to $14,317
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 2,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 29%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Montgomery College-Maryland alternatives
What colleges are similar to Montgomery College-Maryland?
The closest matches to Montgomery College-Maryland are Howard Community College, Anne Arundel Community College, College of Southern Maryland, Community College of Baltimore County, and Prince George's Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Montgomery College-Maryland alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Montgomery College-Maryland ($14,317 a year), including Garrett College ($2,800), Hagerstown Community College ($5,259), and Harford Community College ($5,493). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
