Match #1
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,886 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 1,886 students, close to 2,149
The colleges most similar to Northwood Technical College are Lakeshore Technical College, Mid-State Technical College, and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Northwood Technical College has an average net price of $18,550 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 Northwood Technical 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 Northwood Technical College
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Match #2
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,288 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,288 students, close to 2,149
- Average net price $17,372, close to $18,550
Match #3
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,313 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,825 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 58%
- Average net price $15,585, close to $18,550
Match #5
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,464 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,464 students, close to 2,149
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,704 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 58%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 4,272 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Western Technical College-Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,183 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 3,183 students, close to 2,149
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 4,955 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 2,488 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 2,488 students, close to 2,149
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Northwood Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northwood Technical College?
The closest matches to Northwood Technical College are Lakeshore Technical College, Mid-State Technical College, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fox Valley Technical College, and Moraine Park Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Northwood Technical College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northwood Technical College ($18,550 a year), including Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ($9,232), Moraine Park Technical College ($9,785), and Blackhawk Technical College ($10,514). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
