Match #1
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 2,739 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,739 students, close to 2,539
The colleges most similar to Sandhills Community College are Wayne Community College, Johnston Community College, and Davidson County Community College. Sandhills Community College has an average net price of $6,345 a year; 6 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 Sandhills 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 Sandhills Community College
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Match #2
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 3,453 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 3,453 students, close to 2,539
Match #3
Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 2,633 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,633 students, close to 2,539
Match #4
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 2,741 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,741 students, close to 2,539
Match #5
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,393 students, close to 2,539
Match #6
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,724 students, close to 2,539
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina
Statesville, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 2,539
Match #8
Randolph Community College-North Carolina
Asheboro, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,417 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Average net price $6,669, close to $6,345
Match #9
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,172 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina
Sanford, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,237 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 3,237 students, close to 2,539
Questions about Sandhills Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Sandhills Community College?
The closest matches to Sandhills Community College are Wayne Community College, Johnston Community College, Davidson County Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Sandhills Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Sandhills Community College ($6,345 a year), including Davidson County Community College ($1,413), Wayne Community College ($2,093), and Mitchell Community College-North Carolina ($5,250). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
