Match #1
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 1,097 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,097 students, close to 1,065
The colleges most similar to Rockingham Community College are Cleveland Community College, Haywood Community College, and Richmond Community College. Rockingham Community College has an average net price of $2,457 a year; 2 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham Community College
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Match #2
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 849 students, close to 1,065
Match #3
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,065
Match #4
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,665 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Average net price $2,806, close to $2,457
Match #5
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 820 students, close to 1,065
Match #6
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,689 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 33%
- Average net price $2,638, close to $2,457
Match #7
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,373 students, close to 1,065
Match #8
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,355 students, close to 1,065
- Average net price $3,411, close to $2,457
Match #9
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,475 students, close to 1,065
Match #10
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,551 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 1,551 students, close to 1,065
Questions about Rockingham Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rockingham Community College?
The closest matches to Rockingham Community College are Cleveland Community College, Haywood Community College, Richmond Community College, Vance-Granville 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 Rockingham Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rockingham Community College ($2,457 a year), including Surry Community College ($417) and Cleveland Community College ($685). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
