Match #1
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 941 students, close to 1,320
The colleges most similar to North Iowa Area Community College are Iowa Lakes Community College, Southwestern Community College-Iowa, and Marshalltown Community College. North Iowa Area Community College has an average net price of $8,510 a year; 1 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 Iowa Area 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 North Iowa Area Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Southwestern Community College-Iowa
Creston, IA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 729 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 55%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $7,234, close to $8,510
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,697 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 55%
- Enrollment 1,697 students, close to 1,320
Match #5
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,495 students, close to 1,320
- Average net price $11,505, close to $8,510
Match #6
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 864 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 55%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 499 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $10,623, close to $8,510
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Southeastern Community College-Iowa
West Burlington, IA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,699 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,699 students, close to 1,320
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,103 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 3,520 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Questions about North Iowa Area Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to North Iowa Area Community College?
The closest matches to North Iowa Area Community College are Iowa Lakes Community College, Southwestern Community College-Iowa, Marshalltown Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, and Indian Hills Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which North Iowa Area Community College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than North Iowa Area Community College ($8,510 a year), including Marshalltown Community College ($7,234). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
