Match #1
Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,838 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,838 students, close to 3,826
The colleges most similar to Olympic College are Highline College, Seattle Central College, and Spokane Community College. Olympic College has an average net price of $10,370 a year; 0 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 Olympic 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 Olympic College
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Match #2
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,953 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,953 students, close to 3,826
Match #3
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,533 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 4,533 students, close to 3,826
Match #4
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,199 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 3,199 students, close to 3,826
Match #5
Clark College-Washington
Vancouver, WA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,945 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 4,945 students, close to 3,826
Match #6
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,418 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,668 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 4,668 students, close to 3,826
Match #8
Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,770 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 2,770 students, close to 3,826
Match #9
Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,313 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 5,313 students, close to 3,826
Match #10
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,477 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Olympic College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Olympic College?
The closest matches to Olympic College are Highline College, Seattle Central College, Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, and Clark College-Washington. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
