Match #1
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 1,495 students, close to 1,699
The colleges most similar to Southeastern Community College-Iowa are Indian Hills Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, and Iowa Central Community College. Southeastern Community College-Iowa has an average net price of $12,346 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 Southeastern Community College-Iowa. 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 Southeastern Community College-Iowa
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Match #2
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,697 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,697 students, close to 1,699
- Average net price $11,757, close to $12,346
Match #3
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,103 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Average net price $12,725, close to $12,346
Match #4
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,520 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Average net price $12,958, close to $12,346
Match #5
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,626 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Average net price $15,128, close to $12,346
Match #6
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,647 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,916 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 35%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 35%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 499 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Average net price $10,623, close to $12,346
Match #10
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $10,553, close to $12,346
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Southeastern Community College-Iowa alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southeastern Community College-Iowa?
The closest matches to Southeastern Community College-Iowa are Indian Hills Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Eastern Iowa Community College District, and Hawkeye Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southeastern Community College-Iowa alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southeastern Community College-Iowa ($12,346 a year), including Marshalltown Community College ($7,234), Western Iowa Tech Community College ($9,042), and Iowa Lakes Community College ($10,553). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
