Match #1
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 4,903 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 4,903 students, close to 5,452
The colleges most similar to Northwest Mississippi Community College are Pearl River Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Northwest Mississippi Community College has an average net price of $10,559 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 Northwest Mississippi 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 Mississippi Community College
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Match #2
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,698 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 37%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 6,353 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 6,353 students, close to 5,452
Match #4
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 6,397 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 6,397 students, close to 5,452
Match #5
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 4,167 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,167 students, close to 5,452
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 3,958 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 3,958 students, close to 5,452
Match #7
East Central Community College-Mississippi
Decatur, MS
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,520 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 37%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,838 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,474 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 37%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Meridian Community College-Mississippi
Meridian, MS
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 2,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 37%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Northwest Mississippi Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northwest Mississippi Community College?
The closest matches to Northwest Mississippi Community College are Pearl River Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Hinds Community College, and Itawamba Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Northwest Mississippi Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($10,559 a year), including Itawamba Community College ($2,729), East Mississippi Community College ($3,276), and Southwest Mississippi Community College ($3,318). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
