Match #1
East Central Community College-Mississippi
Decatur, MS
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate—
- 1,520 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 1,520 students, close to 1,474
The colleges most similar to Southwest Mississippi Community College are East Central Community College-Mississippi, Mississippi Delta Community College, and Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Southwest Mississippi Community College has an average net price of $3,318 a year; 4 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 Southwest Mississippi 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College
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Match #2
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,413 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 1,413 students, close to 1,474
Match #3
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,922 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,922 students, close to 1,474
- Average net price $3,733, close to $3,318
Match #4
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,698 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 41%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,838 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 41%
- Average net price $3,276, close to $3,318
Match #6
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 4,903 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 41%
- Average net price $5,878, close to $3,318
Match #7
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 4,167 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $2,729, close to $3,318
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Meridian Community College-Mississippi
Meridian, MS
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 41%
- Enrollment 2,156 students, close to 1,474
Match #9
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,144 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,144 students, close to 1,474
- Average net price $1,198, close to $3,318
Match #10
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,958 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 41%
- Average net price $4,920, close to $3,318
Questions about Southwest Mississippi Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwest Mississippi Community College?
The closest matches to Southwest Mississippi Community College are East Central Community College-Mississippi, Mississippi Delta Community College, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and East Mississippi Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southwest Mississippi Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwest Mississippi Community College ($3,318 a year), including Mississippi Delta Community College ($36), Coahoma Community College ($1,198), and Itawamba Community College ($2,729). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
