Match #1
Middlesex College-New Jersey
Edison, NJ
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 8,469 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 8,469 students, close to 6,267
The colleges most similar to Rowan College at Burlington County are Middlesex College-New Jersey, Camden County College, and Mercer County Community College. Rowan College at Burlington County has an average net price of $7,766 a year; 7 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 College at Burlington County. 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 College at Burlington County
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Match #2
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 6,636 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 6,636 students, close to 6,267
Match #3
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 5,404 students, close to 6,267
Match #4
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 7,901 students, close to 6,267
Match #5
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 5,360 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 5,360 students, close to 6,267
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 10,557 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 26%
- Average net price $10,042, close to $7,766
Match #7
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 5,416 students, close to 6,267
Match #8
Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 6,626 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 6,626 students, close to 6,267
- Average net price $6,999, close to $7,766
Match #9
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,939 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 7,939 students, close to 6,267
Match #10
Essex County College
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,855 students, close to 6,267
- Average net price $6,242, close to $7,766
Questions about Rowan College at Burlington County alternatives
What colleges are similar to Rowan College at Burlington County?
The closest matches to Rowan College at Burlington County are Middlesex College-New Jersey, Camden County College, Mercer County Community College, Brookdale Community College, and County College of Morris. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Rowan College at Burlington County alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Rowan College at Burlington County ($7,766 a year), including Camden County College ($2,974), Middlesex College-New Jersey ($4,122), and Raritan Valley Community College ($4,662). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
