Match #1
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 4,177 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $3,110, close to $719
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to North Florida College are Lake-Sumter State College, Gulf Coast State College, and Miami Dade College. North Florida College has an average net price of $719 a year; 0 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 North Florida 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 North Florida College
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Match #2
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 3,934 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $2,865, close to $719
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 46,182 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 1,012 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,012 students, close to 793
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Santa Fe College-Florida
Gainesville, FL
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 11,122 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 59%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 39,486 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 21,956 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 24,922 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 11,053 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate—
- 21,472 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $3,594, close to $719
- Same control type (public)
Questions about North Florida College alternatives
What colleges are similar to North Florida College?
The closest matches to North Florida College are Lake-Sumter State College, Gulf Coast State College, Miami Dade College, The College of the Florida Keys, and Santa Fe College-Florida. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
