Match #1
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,591 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 28%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Roxbury Community College are Holyoke Community College, Cape Cod Community College, and Greenfield Community College. Roxbury Community College has an average net price of $11,168 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 Roxbury 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 Roxbury Community College
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Match #2
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,911 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 28%
- Enrollment 2,911 students, close to 1,977
Match #3
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, MA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,395 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 28%
- Enrollment 1,395 students, close to 1,977
Match #4
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 6,083 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 28%
- Average net price $10,095, close to $11,168
Match #5
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,358 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,358 students, close to 1,977
- Average net price $8,257, close to $11,168
Match #6
Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts
Bedford, MA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 5,412 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 28%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,059 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 28%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 4,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 28%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 3,685 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 6,447 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 28%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Roxbury Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Roxbury Community College?
The closest matches to Roxbury Community College are Holyoke Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Greenfield Community College, Bristol Community College, and Berkshire Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Roxbury Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Roxbury Community College ($11,168 a year), including Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts ($3,970), Mount Wachusett Community College ($4,452), and North Shore Community College ($5,287). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
