Match #1
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 30%
- Average net price $6,923, close to $8,691
The colleges most similar to Southern State Community College-Ohio are Edison State Community College, Terra State Community College, and Northwest State Community College. Southern State Community College-Ohio has an average net price of $8,691 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 Southern State Community College-Ohio. 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 Southern State Community College-Ohio
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Match #2
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,028 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 761
Match #3
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,115 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,115 students, close to 761
- Average net price $11,313, close to $8,691
Match #4
Washington State Community College
Marietta, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,484 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 30%
- Average net price $6,203, close to $8,691
Match #5
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 4,361 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 30%
- Average net price $10,862, close to $8,691
Match #6
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 17,549 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 30%
- Average net price $7,667, close to $8,691
Match #7
Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 3,456 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 30%
- Average net price $10,176, close to $8,691
Match #8
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 13,382 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 30%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 13,308 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 2,773 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Southern State Community College-Ohio alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southern State Community College-Ohio?
The closest matches to Southern State Community College-Ohio are Edison State Community College, Terra State Community College, Northwest State Community College, Washington State Community College, and Owens Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southern State Community College-Ohio alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southern State Community College-Ohio ($8,691 a year), including Cuyahoga Community College District ($2,652), Lakeland Community College ($3,765), and Sinclair Community College ($5,245). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
