Match #1
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 11,975 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 13%
- Enrollment 11,975 students, close to 8,555
The colleges most similar to Phoenix College are Glendale Community College-Arizona, Mesa Community College, and Paradise Valley Community College. Phoenix College has an average net price of $10,160 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix College
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Match #2
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 14,460 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 13%
- Average net price $10,412, close to $10,160
Match #3
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $9,868, close to $10,160
Match #4
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $10,579, close to $10,160
Match #5
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 13%
- Average net price $9,789, close to $10,160
Match #6
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 6,374 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 6,374 students, close to 8,555
- Average net price $8,825, close to $10,160
Match #7
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,645 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 13%
- Average net price $10,386, close to $10,160
Match #8
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $10,569, close to $10,160
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 14,242 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 13%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,426 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 13%
- Average net price $7,206, close to $10,160
Questions about Phoenix College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Phoenix College?
The closest matches to Phoenix College are Glendale Community College-Arizona, Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and Estrella Mountain Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Phoenix College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Phoenix College ($10,160 a year), including Pima Community College ($3,976), Coconino Community College ($7,206), and Arizona Western College ($8,825). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
