Match #1
Orange County Community College
Middletown, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate—
- 3,989 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,989 students, close to 3,834
The colleges most similar to Rockland Community College are Orange County Community College, Onondaga Community College, and Dutchess Community College. Rockland Community College has an average net price of $6,348 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 Rockland 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 Rockland Community College
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Match #2
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 4,456 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 4,456 students, close to 3,834
Match #3
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,824 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,824 students, close to 3,834
Match #4
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,055 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,055 students, close to 3,834
Match #5
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 4,900 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 5,441 students, close to 3,834
Match #6
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,964 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 27%
- Average net price $3,613, close to $6,348
Match #7
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,084 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 4,154 students, close to 3,834
Match #8
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,950 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,950 students, close to 3,834
Match #9
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 8,078 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 27%
- Average net price $7,291, close to $6,348
Match #10
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 8,940 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Rockland Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rockland Community College?
The closest matches to Rockland Community College are Orange County Community College, Onondaga Community College, Dutchess Community College, SUNY Broome Community College, and CUNY Hostos Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Rockland Community College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rockland Community College ($6,348 a year), including CUNY Queensborough Community College ($2,114), CUNY Bronx Community College ($3,613), and CUNY Hostos Community College ($3,914). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
