Match #1
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 895 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 68%
- Average net price $28,000, close to $28,885
The colleges most similar to National Career Education are San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario, Asher College, and Institute of Technology. National Career Education has an average net price of $28,885 a year; 8 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 National Career Education. 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 National Career Education
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Match #2
Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 649 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 68%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,377 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 73%, close to 68%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate63%
- 2,000 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 68%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 798 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Lionel University
Carpinteria, CA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 370 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 370 students, close to 398
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 1,116 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Average net price $26,056, close to $28,885
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
South Coast College
Orange, CA
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate—
- 306 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 306 students, close to 398
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Brookline College-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 282 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 282 students, close to 398
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 682 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 68%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about National Career Education alternatives
What colleges are similar to National Career Education?
The closest matches to National Career Education are San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario, Asher College, Institute of Technology, MTI College, and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which National Career Education alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than National Career Education ($28,885 a year), including South Coast College ($12,131), Asher College ($20,632), and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield ($22,588). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
