Match #1
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 499 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 714 students, close to 729
- Average net price $10,623, close to $12,751
The colleges most similar to Southwestern Community College-Iowa are Ellsworth Community College, Marshalltown Community College, and Iowa Lakes Community College. Southwestern Community College-Iowa has an average net price of $12,751 a year; 9 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 Southwestern 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 Southwestern Community College-Iowa
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Match #2
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 788 students, close to 729
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 47%
Match #3
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 941 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 47%
- Enrollment 941 students, close to 729
Match #4
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,320 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 47%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,697 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 47%
- Average net price $11,757, close to $12,751
Match #6
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,495 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 47%
- Average net price $11,505, close to $12,751
Match #7
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 864 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 864 students, close to 729
- Average net price $12,665, close to $12,751
Match #8
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,103 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $12,725, close to $12,751
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Southeastern Community College-Iowa
West Burlington, IA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,699 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $12,346, close to $12,751
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 3,520 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 47%
- Average net price $12,958, close to $12,751
Questions about Southwestern Community College-Iowa alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Community College-Iowa?
The closest matches to Southwestern Community College-Iowa are Ellsworth Community College, Marshalltown Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, North Iowa Area Community College, and Northeast Iowa Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southwestern Community College-Iowa alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern Community College-Iowa ($12,751 a year), including Marshalltown Community College ($7,234), North Iowa Area Community College ($8,510), 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.
