Match #1
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 799 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 32%
- Average net price $1,859, close to $1,103
The colleges most similar to Tri-County Community College-North Carolina are James Sprunt Community College, Martin Community College, and Piedmont Community College. Tri-County Community College-North Carolina has an average net price of $1,103 a year; 1 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 Tri-County Community College-North Carolina. 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 Tri-County Community College-North Carolina
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Match #2
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 313 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 313 students, close to 472
Match #3
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 457 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 457 students, close to 472
Match #4
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 309 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,065 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Average net price $2,457, close to $1,103
Match #6
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 849 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,097 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 32%
- Average net price $685, close to $1,103
Match #8
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 32%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,989 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 32%
- Average net price $2,384, close to $1,103
Match #10
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 723 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $3,686, close to $1,103
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Tri-County Community College-North Carolina alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tri-County Community College-North Carolina?
The closest matches to Tri-County Community College-North Carolina are James Sprunt Community College, Martin Community College, Piedmont Community College, Roanoke-Chowan Community College, and Rockingham Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Tri-County Community College-North Carolina alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tri-County Community College-North Carolina ($1,103 a year), including Cleveland Community College ($685). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
