Match #1
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 941 students, close to 864
- Average net price $10,553, close to $12,665
The colleges most similar to Northwest Iowa Community College are Iowa Lakes Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, and Southwestern Community College-Iowa. Northwest Iowa Community College has an average net price of $12,665 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 Northwest Iowa 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 Northwest Iowa Community College
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Match #2
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,697 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $11,757, close to $12,665
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Southwestern Community College-Iowa
Creston, IA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 729 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 729 students, close to 864
- Average net price $12,751, close to $12,665
Match #4
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,320 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 62%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $11,505, close to $12,665
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 788 students, close to 864
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Southeastern Community College-Iowa
West Burlington, IA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 1,699 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $12,346, close to $12,665
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 499 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 714 students, close to 864
- Average net price $10,623, close to $12,665
Match #9
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 2,647 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 3,520 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $12,958, close to $12,665
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Northwest Iowa Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northwest Iowa Community College?
The closest matches to Northwest Iowa Community College are Iowa Lakes Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, Southwestern Community College-Iowa, North Iowa Area 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 Northwest Iowa Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northwest Iowa Community College ($12,665 a year), including Marshalltown Community College ($7,234), North Iowa Area Community College ($8,510), and Western Iowa Tech Community College ($9,042). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
