Match #1
Orange County Community College
Middletown, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 3,989 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,989 students, close to 4,456
The colleges most similar to Onondaga Community College are Orange County Community College, CUNY Hostos Community College, and CUNY Bronx Community College. Onondaga Community College has an average net price of $5,201 a year; 3 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 Onondaga 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 Onondaga Community College
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Match #2
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 4,900 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,441 students, close to 4,456
Match #3
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,964 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,964 students, close to 4,456
Match #4
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,834 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,834 students, close to 4,456
Match #5
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 8,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 23%
- Average net price $7,291, close to $5,201
Match #6
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,055 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,055 students, close to 4,456
Match #7
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,824 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,824 students, close to 4,456
Match #8
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,084 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 4,154 students, close to 4,456
- Average net price $6,151, close to $5,201
Match #9
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,670 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $3,726, close to $5,201
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,950 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,950 students, close to 4,456
- Average net price $5,717, close to $5,201
Questions about Onondaga Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Onondaga Community College?
The closest matches to Onondaga Community College are Orange County Community College, CUNY Hostos Community College, CUNY Bronx Community College, Rockland Community College, and SUNY Westchester Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Onondaga Community College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Onondaga Community College ($5,201 a year), including CUNY Bronx Community College ($3,613), CUNY Kingsborough Community College ($3,726), and CUNY Hostos Community College ($3,914). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
