Match #1
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 5,110 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 5,110 students, close to 4,164
The colleges most similar to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Pitt Community College, and Durham Technical Community College. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has an average net price of $10,333 a year; 10 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 Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
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Match #2
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,317 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 5,317 students, close to 4,164
Match #3
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,890 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 3,890 students, close to 4,164
Match #4
Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina
Sanford, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,237 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 3,237 students, close to 4,164
Match #5
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,080 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 3,080 students, close to 4,164
Match #6
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 30%
- Average net price $9,584, close to $10,333
Match #7
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,469 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 30%
- Average net price $7,947, close to $10,333
Match #8
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,689 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 30%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 3,453 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,453 students, close to 4,164
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 7,113 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Rowan-Cabarrus Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College?
The closest matches to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Pitt Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina, and Alamance Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Rowan-Cabarrus Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ($10,333 a year), including Nash Community College ($2,638), Forsyth Technical Community College ($2,937), and Durham Technical Community College ($3,152). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
