Match #1
Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania
Blue Bell, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 7,301 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 7,301 students, close to 7,667
The colleges most similar to Northampton County Area Community College are Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania, Delaware County Community College, and Community College of Philadelphia. Northampton County Area Community College has an average net price of $12,119 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 Northampton County 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 Northampton County Area Community College
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Match #2
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 6,861 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 6,861 students, close to 7,667
Match #3
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 11,948 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 21%
- Average net price $11,751, close to $12,119
Match #4
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,703 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 9,533 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 9,533 students, close to 7,667
Match #6
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 4,148 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,289 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 5,289 students, close to 7,667
Match #8
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 9,544 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,317 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 21%
- Average net price $10,437, close to $12,119
Match #10
Butler County Community College-Pennsylvania
Butler, PA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,789 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Northampton County Area Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northampton County Area Community College?
The closest matches to Northampton County Area Community College are Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania, Delaware County Community College, Community College of Philadelphia, Reading Area Community College, and Harrisburg Area Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Northampton County Area Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northampton County Area Community College ($12,119 a year), including Bucks County Community College ($5,431), Lehigh Carbon Community College ($6,022), and Delaware County Community College ($6,983). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
