Match #1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 1,339 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 1,339 students, close to 1,465
The colleges most similar to Stanly Community College are Western Piedmont Community College, Wilkes Community College-North Carolina, and Montgomery Community College-North Carolina. Stanly Community College has an average net price of $4,910 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 Stanly 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 Stanly Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,355 students, close to 1,465
- Average net price $3,411, close to $4,910
Match #3
Montgomery Community College-North Carolina
Troy, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 852 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 56%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Blue Ridge Community College-North Carolina
Flat Rock, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,758 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 1,758 students, close to 1,465
Match #5
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,475 students, close to 1,465
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,373 students, close to 1,465
- Average net price $6,021, close to $4,910
Match #7
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 608 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,562, close to $4,910
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,465
- Average net price $5,091, close to $4,910
Match #9
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,665 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,665 students, close to 1,465
- Average net price $2,806, close to $4,910
Match #10
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $3,686, close to $4,910
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Stanly Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Stanly Community College?
The closest matches to Stanly Community College are Western Piedmont Community College, Wilkes Community College-North Carolina, Montgomery Community College-North Carolina, Blue Ridge Community College-North Carolina, and Surry Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Stanly Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Stanly Community College ($4,910 a year), including Surry Community College ($417), Vance-Granville Community College ($2,806), and Wilkes Community College-North Carolina ($3,411). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
