Match #1
Lionel University
Carpinteria, CA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 370 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 370 students, close to 306
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to South Coast College are Lionel University, Laurus College, and Asher College. South Coast College has an average net price of $12,131 a year; 0 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 South Coast 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 South Coast College
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Match #2
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 1,116 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate—
- 649 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
National Career Education
Panorama City, CA
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate—
- 398 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 398 students, close to 306
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate—
- 798 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness22/100
Admit rate—
- 895 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Profile closeness16/100
Admit rate—
- 1,377 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness16/100
Admit rate63%
- 2,000 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Brookline College-Tempe
Tempe, AZ
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 282 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 282 students, close to 306
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Parma, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 624 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $12,704, close to $12,131
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about South Coast College alternatives
What colleges are similar to South Coast College?
The closest matches to South Coast College are Lionel University, Laurus College, Asher College, National Career Education, and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
