Match #1
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,925 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 1,925 students, close to 1,539
The colleges most similar to Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Aiken Technical College, Piedmont Technical College, and Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College has an average net price of $6,267 a year; 6 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 Orangeburg Calhoun 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
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Match #2
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,977 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 26%
- Average net price $4,747, close to $6,267
Match #3
Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina
Sumter, SC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,163 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 2,163 students, close to 1,539
Match #4
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,055 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $6,944, close to $6,267
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 921 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 3,816 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 26%
- Average net price $4,979, close to $6,267
Match #7
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,679 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,679 students, close to 1,539
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 448 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 26%
- Average net price $3,532, close to $6,267
Match #9
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 5,006 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 519 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College?
The closest matches to Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College are Aiken Technical College, Piedmont Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina, Florence-Darlington Technical College, and Northeastern Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ($6,267 a year), including Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina ($1,232), Spartanburg Community College ($2,954), and Williamsburg Technical College ($3,532). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
