Match #1
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 8,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 8,078 students, close to 10,630
The colleges most similar to Nassau Community College are SUNY Westchester Community College, Suffolk County Community College, and CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Nassau Community College has an average net price of $8,506 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 Nassau 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 Nassau Community College
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Match #2
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 14,218 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 14,218 students, close to 10,630
Match #3
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 11,254 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 11,254 students, close to 10,630
Match #4
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,964 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 18,623 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 22%
- Average net price $6,361, close to $8,506
Match #6
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 8,940 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 8,940 students, close to 10,630
Match #7
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,900 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Orange County Community College
Middletown, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,989 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 22%
- Average net price $7,121, close to $8,506
Match #9
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,456 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 22%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,834 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 22%
- Average net price $6,348, close to $8,506
Questions about Nassau Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Nassau Community College?
The closest matches to Nassau Community College are SUNY Westchester Community College, Suffolk County Community College, CUNY LaGuardia Community College, CUNY Bronx Community College, and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Nassau Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Nassau Community College ($8,506 a year), including CUNY Queensborough Community College ($2,114), CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ($2,955), and CUNY Bronx Community College ($3,613). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
