Match #1
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 30,189 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 23%
- Average net price $2,445, close to $855
The colleges most similar to South Texas College are Austin Community College District, San Antonio College, and Tyler Junior College. South Texas College has an average net price of $855 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 Texas 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 Texas College
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Match #2
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 16,416 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 16,416 students, close to 15,856
Match #3
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 9,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 26,449 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 13,993 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 13,993 students, close to 15,856
Match #6
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 22,969 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 22,969 students, close to 15,856
Match #7
Midland College-Texas
Midland, TX
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 5,542 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 24,214 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 8,801 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 12,914 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 12,914 students, close to 15,856
- Same control type (public)
Questions about South Texas College alternatives
What colleges are similar to South Texas College?
The closest matches to South Texas College are Austin Community College District, San Antonio College, Tyler Junior College, Collin County Community College District, and Northwest Vista College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
