Match #1
Houston Community College
Houston, TX
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 40,503 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 40,503 students, close to 42,300
The colleges most similar to Tarrant County College District are Houston Community College, El Paso Community College, and Lone Star College System. Tarrant County College District has an average net price of $3,775 a year; 2 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 Tarrant County College District. 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 Tarrant County College District
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Match #2
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 24,214 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 20%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 45,188 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 45,188 students, close to 42,300
Match #4
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 30,189 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 30,189 students, close to 42,300
Match #5
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 16,416 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 20%
- Average net price $5,010, close to $3,775
Match #6
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 13,993 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 20%
- Average net price $3,833, close to $3,775
Match #7
Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 26,449 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 20%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Blinn College
Brenham, TX
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 15,535 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 22,969 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $1,807, close to $3,775
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Dallas College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 43,869 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 43,869 students, close to 42,300
Questions about Tarrant County College District alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tarrant County College District?
The closest matches to Tarrant County College District are Houston Community College, El Paso Community College, Lone Star College System, Austin Community College District, and San Antonio College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Tarrant County College District alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tarrant County College District ($3,775 a year), including San Jacinto Community College ($1,807) and Austin Community College District ($2,445). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
