Match #1
Virgina Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 3,941 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 26%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Tidewater Community College are Virgina Peninsula Community College, Brightpoint Community College, and Virginia Western Community College. Tidewater Community College has an average net price of $11,681 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 Tidewater 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 Tidewater Community College
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Match #2
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 5,792 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 3,898 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 26%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,586 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 3,045 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 26%
- Average net price $9,613, close to $11,681
Match #6
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 33,048 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Blue Ridge Community College-Virginia
Weyers Cave, VA
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 2,730 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 26%
- Average net price $13,500, close to $11,681
Match #8
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 5,508 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 1,651 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin, VA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 613 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Tidewater Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tidewater Community College?
The closest matches to Tidewater Community College are Virgina Peninsula Community College, Brightpoint Community College, Virginia Western Community College, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and Piedmont Virginia Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Tidewater Community College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tidewater Community College ($11,681 a year), including Paul D Camp Community College ($4,676), Brightpoint Community College ($4,793), and Virginia Western Community College ($4,912). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
