Match #1
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,115 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 1,115 students, close to 1,028
The colleges most similar to Terra State Community College are Northwest State Community College, Southern State Community College-Ohio, and Washington State Community College. Terra State Community College has an average net price of $19,194 a year; 10 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 Terra State 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 Terra State Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 761 students, close to 1,028
Match #3
Washington State Community College
Marietta, OH
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,484 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 1,484 students, close to 1,028
Match #4
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 1,302 students, close to 1,028
Match #5
Clark State Community College
Springfield, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 3,456 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate—
- 4,361 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 5,667 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 17,549 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
Profile closeness41/100
Admit rate—
- 5,373 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate—
- 13,382 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Terra State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Terra State Community College?
The closest matches to Terra State Community College are Northwest State Community College, Southern State Community College-Ohio, Washington State Community College, Edison State Community College, and Clark State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Terra State Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Terra State Community College ($19,194 a year), including Cuyahoga Community College District ($2,652), Lorain County Community College ($2,992), and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ($5,184). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
