Match #1
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 5,051 students, close to 5,377
The colleges most similar to Scottsdale Community College are Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, and Estrella Mountain Community College. Scottsdale Community College has an average net price of $10,569 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale Community College
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Match #2
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 5,117 students, close to 5,377
Match #3
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 4,512 students, close to 5,377
Match #4
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,645 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 3,645 students, close to 5,377
Match #5
GateWay Community College-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 4,538 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 22%
- Enrollment 4,538 students, close to 5,377
Match #6
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 22%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Glendale, AZ
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 11,975 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $9,688, close to $10,569
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 14,460 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $10,412, close to $10,569
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 3,096 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 22%
- Average net price $7,684, close to $10,569
Match #10
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 14,242 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 22%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Scottsdale Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Scottsdale Community College?
The closest matches to Scottsdale Community College are Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, South Mountain Community College, and GateWay Community College-Arizona. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Scottsdale Community College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Scottsdale Community College ($10,569 a year), including Pima Community College ($3,976), Mohave Community College ($5,999), and Cochise County Community College District ($7,684). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
