Match #1
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 3,619 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,619 students, close to 4,889
The colleges most similar to Red Rocks Community College are Pueblo Community College, Community College of Denver, and Pikes Peak Community College. Red Rocks Community College has an average net price of $5,311 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 Red Rocks 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 Red Rocks Community College
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Match #2
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,096 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,096 students, close to 4,889
- Average net price $4,799, close to $5,311
Match #3
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 9,595 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $4,709, close to $5,311
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 5,383 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 5,383 students, close to 4,889
Match #5
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,635 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,635 students, close to 4,889
Match #6
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 3,250 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,250 students, close to 4,889
- Average net price $3,714, close to $5,311
Match #7
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 11,476 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Average net price $7,972, close to $5,311
Match #8
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 504 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 35%
- Average net price $7,930, close to $5,311
Match #9
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 634 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,325, close to $5,311
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 400 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,523, close to $5,311
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Red Rocks Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Red Rocks Community College?
The closest matches to Red Rocks Community College are Pueblo Community College, Community College of Denver, Pikes Peak Community College, Arapahoe Community College, and Aims Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Red Rocks Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Red Rocks Community College ($5,311 a year), including Aims Community College ($2,470), Community College of Aurora ($3,714), and Pikes Peak Community College ($4,709). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
