Match #1
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,591 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,591 students, close to 3,962
The colleges most similar to Motlow State Community College are Walters State Community College, Columbia State Community College, and Cleveland State Community College. Motlow State Community College has an average net price of $12,645 a year; 10 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 Motlow State 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 Motlow State Community College
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Match #2
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,897 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,897 students, close to 3,962
Match #3
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,975 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 34%
- Average net price $10,503, close to $12,645
Match #4
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,339 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 5,339 students, close to 3,962
- Average net price $10,508, close to $12,645
Match #5
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 6,715 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 34%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,250 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,250 students, close to 3,962
Match #7
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,103 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 34%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 4,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 4,404 students, close to 3,962
Match #9
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 5,653 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,653 students, close to 3,962
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Jackson State Community College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,511 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Motlow State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Motlow State Community College?
The closest matches to Motlow State Community College are Walters State Community College, Columbia State Community College, Cleveland State Community College, Volunteer State Community College, and Pellissippi State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Motlow State Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Motlow State Community College ($12,645 a year), including Roane State Community College ($1,635), Northeast State Community College ($5,859), and Dyersburg State Community College ($6,557). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
