Match #1
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,360 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 5,360 students, close to 5,424
The colleges most similar to Ocean County College are County College of Morris, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus, and Union County College. Ocean County College has an average net price of $17,153 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 Ocean County 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 Ocean County College
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Match #2
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,234 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 4,234 students, close to 5,424
Match #3
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 7,939 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 7,939 students, close to 5,424
Match #4
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Rowan College South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,074 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 5,424
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 6,267 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 6,267 students, close to 5,424
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,416 students, close to 5,424
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,404 students, close to 5,424
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 3,755 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,755 students, close to 5,424
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Ocean County College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ocean County College?
The closest matches to Ocean County College are County College of Morris, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus, Union County College, Sussex County Community College, and Rowan College South Jersey Cumberland Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ocean County College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ocean County College ($17,153 a year), including Raritan Valley Community College ($4,662), Union County College ($6,626), and Mercer County Community College ($7,132). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
