Match #1
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 820 students, close to 846
The colleges most similar to Sampson Community College are Southeastern Community College-North Carolina, Halifax Community College, and Haywood Community College. Sampson Community College has an average net price of $7,561 a year; 8 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 Sampson 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 Sampson Community College
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Match #2
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 723 students, close to 846
Match #3
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 849 students, close to 846
Match #4
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 39%
- Average net price $6,021, close to $7,561
Match #5
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 608 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 608 students, close to 846
Match #6
Southwestern Community College-North Carolina
Sylva, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,249 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 846
Match #7
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 39%
- Average net price $5,091, close to $7,561
Match #8
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 39%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,172 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 1,172 students, close to 846
Questions about Sampson Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Sampson Community College?
The closest matches to Sampson Community College are Southeastern Community College-North Carolina, Halifax Community College, Haywood Community College, Wilson Community College-North Carolina, and McDowell Technical Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Sampson Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Sampson Community College ($7,561 a year), including Surry Community College ($417), Piedmont Community College ($2,065), and Halifax Community College ($3,686). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
