Match #1
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 6,610 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 18%
- Average net price $5,855, close to $6,234
The colleges most similar to Portland Community College are Chemeketa Community College, Mt Hood Community College, and Central Oregon Community College. Portland Community College has an average net price of $6,234 a year; 4 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 Portland 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 Portland Community College
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Match #2
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 3,856 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 18%
- Average net price $5,233, close to $6,234
Match #3
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,789 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 18%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Lane Community College-Oregon
Eugene, OR
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 6,064 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 18%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 4,963 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 18%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 2,219 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 18%
- Average net price $6,615, close to $6,234
Match #7
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 5,174 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 18%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook, OR
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 294 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,334, close to $6,234
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 3,559 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $4,392, close to $6,234
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 1,270 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $7,455, close to $6,234
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Portland Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Portland Community College?
The closest matches to Portland Community College are Chemeketa Community College, Mt Hood Community College, Central Oregon Community College, Lane Community College-Oregon, and Clackamas Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Portland Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Portland Community College ($6,234 a year), including Rogue Community College ($4,392), Mt Hood Community College ($5,233), and Tillamook Bay Community College ($5,334). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
