Match #1
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,373 students, close to 1,352
The colleges most similar to Richmond Community College are Wilson Community College-North Carolina, Rockingham Community College, and Wilkes Community College-North Carolina. Richmond Community College has an average net price of $5,091 a year; 6 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 Richmond 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 Richmond Community College
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Match #2
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,065 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,065 students, close to 1,352
Match #3
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,355 students, close to 1,352
- Average net price $3,411, close to $5,091
Match #4
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 36%
- Average net price $5,869, close to $5,091
Match #5
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 36%
- Average net price $4,352, close to $5,091
Match #6
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,665 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,665 students, close to 1,352
Match #7
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,475 students, close to 1,352
Match #8
Southwestern Community College-North Carolina
Sylva, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,249 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 1,352
Match #9
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,551 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,551 students, close to 1,352
Match #10
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina
Statesville, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 1,352
Questions about Richmond Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Richmond Community College?
The closest matches to Richmond Community College are Wilson Community College-North Carolina, Rockingham Community College, Wilkes Community College-North Carolina, Haywood Community College, and Southeastern Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Richmond Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Richmond Community College ($5,091 a year), including Surry Community College ($417), Rockingham Community College ($2,457), and Vance-Granville Community College ($2,806). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
