Match #1
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,096 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $4,799, close to $4,709
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Pikes Peak Community College are Community College of Denver, Red Rocks Community College, and Front Range Community College. Pikes Peak Community College has an average net price of $4,709 a year; 2 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 Pikes Peak 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 Pikes Peak Community College
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Match #2
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,889 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $5,311, close to $4,709
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 11,476 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 11,476 students, close to 9,595
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 5,383 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 3,250 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 23%
- Average net price $3,714, close to $4,709
Match #6
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 3,619 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,635 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 23%
- Average net price $2,470, close to $4,709
Match #8
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 504 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 634 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,325, close to $4,709
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate—
- 400 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,523, close to $4,709
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Pikes Peak Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pikes Peak Community College?
The closest matches to Pikes Peak Community College are Community College of Denver, Red Rocks Community College, Front Range Community College, Arapahoe Community College, and Community College of Aurora. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Pikes Peak Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pikes Peak Community College ($4,709 a year), including Aims Community College ($2,470) and Community College of Aurora ($3,714). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
