Match #1
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 2,437 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,437 students, close to 3,148
The colleges most similar to Shelton State Community College are Bishop State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College. Shelton State Community College has an average net price of $8,931 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 Shelton State 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 Shelton State Community College
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Match #2
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 3,548 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,548 students, close to 3,148
Match #3
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,674 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 27%
- Average net price $8,855, close to $8,931
Match #4
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,900 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 2,900 students, close to 3,148
Match #5
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 755 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $6,048, close to $8,931
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,144 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,969 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,017 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 3,017 students, close to 3,148
Match #9
Jefferson State Community College-Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,470 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,177 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 2,177 students, close to 3,148
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Shelton State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Shelton State Community College?
The closest matches to Shelton State Community College are Bishop State Community College, Gadsden State Community College, H Councill Trenholm State Community College, Lawson State Community College, and J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Shelton State Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Shelton State Community College ($8,931 a year), including George C Wallace Community College-Dothan ($772), Coahoma Community College ($1,198), and Gadsden State Community College ($2,125). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
