Match #1
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 4,148 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 4,148 students, close to 3,703
The colleges most similar to Reading Area Community College are Lehigh Carbon Community College, Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania, and Delaware County Community College. Reading Area Community College has an average net price of $8,115 a year; 5 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 Reading Area 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 Reading Area Community College
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Match #2
Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania
Blue Bell, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 7,301 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 24%
- Average net price $9,221, close to $8,115
Match #3
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,861 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 24%
- Average net price $6,983, close to $8,115
Match #4
Butler County Community College-Pennsylvania
Butler, PA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,789 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Average net price $7,540, close to $8,115
Match #5
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,317 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 3,317 students, close to 3,703
Match #6
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,289 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 5,289 students, close to 3,703
Match #7
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 7,667 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 24%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,441 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 24%
- Average net price $6,175, close to $8,115
Match #9
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,247 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Average net price $10,233, close to $8,115
Match #10
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 9,544 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 24%
- Average net price $8,297, close to $8,115
Questions about Reading Area Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Reading Area Community College?
The closest matches to Reading Area Community College are Lehigh Carbon Community College, Montgomery County Community College-Pennsylvania, Delaware County Community College, Butler County Community College-Pennsylvania, and Luzerne County Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Reading Area Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Reading Area Community College ($8,115 a year), including Bucks County Community College ($5,431), Lehigh Carbon Community College ($6,022), and Westmoreland County Community College ($6,175). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
