Match #1
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 362 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Pamlico Community College are Mayland Community College, McDowell Technical Community College, and Montgomery Community College-North Carolina. Pamlico Community College has an average net price of $6,078 a year; 8 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 Pamlico 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 Pamlico Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 608 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,562, close to $6,078
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Montgomery Community College-North Carolina
Troy, NC
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 852 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 1,465 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $4,910, close to $6,078
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 313 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $4,917, close to $6,078
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate—
- 309 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $4,688, close to $6,078
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $3,686, close to $6,078
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 1,339 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $3,726, close to $6,078
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 846 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $7,561, close to $6,078
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Pamlico Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pamlico Community College?
The closest matches to Pamlico Community College are Mayland Community College, McDowell Technical Community College, Montgomery Community College-North Carolina, Stanly Community College, and Piedmont Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Pamlico Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pamlico Community College ($6,078 a year), including Piedmont Community College ($2,065), Mayland Community College ($2,488), and Halifax Community College ($3,686). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
