Match #1
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 11,975 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 10%
- Enrollment 11,975 students, close to 11,668
The colleges most similar to Rio Salado College are Glendale Community College-Arizona, Pima Community College, and Mesa Community College. Rio Salado College has an average net price of $5,978 a year; 1 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 Rio Salado 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 Rio Salado College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 14,242 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 10%
- Enrollment 14,242 students, close to 11,668
Match #3
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 14,460 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 10%
- Enrollment 14,460 students, close to 11,668
Match #4
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 8,555 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 10%
- Enrollment 8,555 students, close to 11,668
Match #5
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,999, close to $5,978
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 10%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 10%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 10%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 6,374 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $8,825, close to $5,978
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
GateWay Community College-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 4,538 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Rio Salado College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rio Salado College?
The closest matches to Rio Salado College are Glendale Community College-Arizona, Pima Community College, Mesa Community College, Phoenix College, and Mohave Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Rio Salado College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rio Salado College ($5,978 a year), including Pima Community College ($3,976). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
