Match #1
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 5,452 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 5,452 students, close to 4,903
The colleges most similar to Pearl River Community College are Northwest Mississippi Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and Itawamba Community College. Pearl River Community College has an average net price of $5,878 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 Pearl River 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 Pearl River Community College
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Match #2
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,698 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Average net price $6,765, close to $5,878
Match #3
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,167 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,167 students, close to 4,903
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,958 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 3,958 students, close to 4,903
Match #5
East Central Community College-Mississippi
Decatur, MS
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,520 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Average net price $5,533, close to $5,878
Match #6
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 6,353 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 6,353 students, close to 4,903
Match #7
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,838 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Average net price $3,276, close to $5,878
Match #8
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,474 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Average net price $3,318, close to $5,878
Match #9
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 6,397 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 6,397 students, close to 4,903
Match #10
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,922 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $3,733, close to $5,878
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Pearl River Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pearl River Community College?
The closest matches to Pearl River Community College are Northwest Mississippi Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, Itawamba Community College, Holmes Community College, and East Central Community College-Mississippi. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Pearl River Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pearl River Community College ($5,878 a year), including Itawamba Community College ($2,729), East Mississippi Community College ($3,276), and Southwest Mississippi Community College ($3,318). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
