Match #1
Midlands Technical College-South Carolina
West Columbia, SC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,564 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 7,564 students, close to 10,512
The colleges most similar to Trident Technical College are Midlands Technical College-South Carolina, Spartanburg Community College, and Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Trident Technical College has an average net price of $2,514 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 Trident Technical 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 Trident Technical College
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Match #2
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 5,006 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 21%
- Average net price $2,954, close to $2,514
Match #3
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 6,274 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 21%
- Average net price $787, close to $2,514
Match #4
Greenville Technical College-South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 8,916 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 8,916 students, close to 10,512
Match #5
Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina
Sumter, SC
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 2,163 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 21%
- Average net price $1,232, close to $2,514
Match #6
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,816 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 21%
- Average net price $4,979, close to $2,514
Match #7
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,977 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 21%
- Average net price $4,747, close to $2,514
Match #8
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,925 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 3,055 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 16%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Tri-County Technical College-South Carolina
Pendleton, SC
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 5,071 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Trident Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Trident Technical College?
The closest matches to Trident Technical College are Midlands Technical College-South Carolina, Spartanburg Community College, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Greenville Technical College-South Carolina, and Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Trident Technical College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Trident Technical College ($2,514 a year), including Horry-Georgetown Technical College ($787) and Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina ($1,232). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
