Match #1
Central Community College-Nebraska
Grand Island, NE
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,353 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 3,353 students, close to 2,387
- Average net price $6,870, close to $6,395
The colleges most similar to Northeast Community College are Central Community College-Nebraska, Mid-Plains Community College, and Western Nebraska Community College. Northeast Community College has an average net price of $6,395 a year; 4 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 Northeast 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 Northeast Community College
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Match #2
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 937 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $7,377, close to $6,395
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 893 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,979, close to $6,395
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 6,773 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $4,223, close to $6,395
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 8,775 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $3,811, close to $6,395
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,166 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,664 students, close to 2,387
Match #7
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,543 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,407 students, close to 2,387
- Average net price $7,897, close to $6,395
Match #8
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,799 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 2,799 students, close to 2,387
- Average net price $8,602, close to $6,395
Match #9
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,697 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 1,697 students, close to 2,387
Match #10
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,039 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 52%
- Enrollment 3,039 students, close to 2,387
Questions about Northeast Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northeast Community College?
The closest matches to Northeast Community College are Central Community College-Nebraska, Mid-Plains Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, Southeast Community College Area, and Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Northeast Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northeast Community College ($6,395 a year), including Hutchinson Community College ($3,479), Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska ($3,811), and Southeast Community College Area ($4,223). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
