Match #1
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 836 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 836 students, close to 910
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Salem Community College-New Jersey are Warren County Community College, Sussex County Community College, and Atlantic Cape Community College. Salem Community College-New Jersey has an average net price of $9,093 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 Salem Community College-New Jersey. 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 Salem Community College-New Jersey
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Match #2
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 2,086 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Average net price $10,517, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 3,755 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $11,791, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate—
- 5,416 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 7,901 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $11,178, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 5,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $7,132, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate—
- 10,557 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $10,042, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 6,626 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $6,999, close to $9,093
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 4,260 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, NY
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 819 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 819 students, close to 910
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Salem Community College-New Jersey alternatives
What colleges are similar to Salem Community College-New Jersey?
The closest matches to Salem Community College-New Jersey are Warren County Community College, Sussex County Community College, Atlantic Cape Community College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Brookdale Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Salem Community College-New Jersey alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Salem Community College-New Jersey ($9,093 a year), including Warren County Community College ($2,746), Passaic County Community College ($2,835), 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.
