Match #1
Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,456 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 3,456 students, close to 4,361
The colleges most similar to Owens Community College are Clark State Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and Edison State Community College. Owens Community College has an average net price of $10,862 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 Owens 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 Owens Community College
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Match #2
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,667 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 5,667 students, close to 4,361
Match #3
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 17,549 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 13,382 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Average net price $8,691, close to $10,862
Match #7
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 2,773 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 5,373 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 5,373 students, close to 4,361
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 13,308 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Washington State Community College
Marietta, OH
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 1,484 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Owens Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Owens Community College?
The closest matches to Owens Community College are Clark State Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Edison State Community College, Columbus State Community College, and Cuyahoga Community College District. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Owens Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Owens Community College ($10,862 a year), including Cuyahoga Community College District ($2,652), Lorain County Community College ($2,992), and Lakeland Community College ($3,765). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
