Match #1
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 14,460 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 14,460 students, close to 14,242
The colleges most similar to Pima Community College are Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College-Arizona, and Paradise Valley Community College. Pima Community College has an average net price of $3,976 a year; 0 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 Pima 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 Pima Community College
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Match #2
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 11,975 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 17%
- Enrollment 11,975 students, close to 14,242
Match #3
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 5,377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 17%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 3,645 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 2,426 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 17%
- Average net price $5,999, close to $3,976
Match #10
GateWay Community College-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 4,538 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 17%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Pima Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pima Community College?
The closest matches to Pima Community College are Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College-Arizona, Paradise Valley Community College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and Scottsdale Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
