Colleges like Tunxis Community College

Tunxis Community College alternatives: 10 similar colleges

The 10 colleges most similar to Tunxis Community College, ranked by similarity score on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.

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The colleges most similar to Tunxis Community College are Three Rivers Community College-Connecticut, Housatonic Community College, and Norwalk Community College. Tunxis Community College has an average net price of $8,099 a year; 8 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 Tunxis 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 Tunxis Community College

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Match #1

Three Rivers Community College-Connecticut

Norwich, CT

Profile closeness86/100

Admit rate—

3,019 students
Public
City: Small

Graduation rate 13%, close to 15%
Enrollment 3,019 students, close to 3,320

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Match #2

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, CT

Profile closeness85/100

Admit rate—

3,604 students
Public
City: Midsize

Graduation rate 12%, close to 15%
Enrollment 3,604 students, close to 3,320

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Match #3

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, CT

Profile closeness83/100

Admit rate—

4,106 students
Public
City: Small

Graduation rate 14%, close to 15%
Enrollment 4,106 students, close to 3,320

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Match #4

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, CT

Profile closeness82/100

Admit rate—

4,673 students
Public
Suburb: Midsize

Graduation rate 12%, close to 15%
Enrollment 4,673 students, close to 3,320

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Match #5

Manchester Community College-Connecticut

Manchester, CT

Profile closeness80/100

Admit rate—

4,494 students
Public
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 14%, close to 15%
Enrollment 4,494 students, close to 3,320

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Match #6

Gateway Community College-Connecticut

New Haven, CT

Profile closeness80/100

Admit rate—

5,703 students
Public
City: Midsize

Graduation rate 11%, close to 15%
Average net price $7,629, close to $8,099

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Match #7

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Winsted, CT

Profile closeness74/100

Admit rate—

1,128 students
Public
Town: Fringe

Graduation rate 14%, close to 15%
Average net price $6,425, close to $8,099

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Match #8

Middlesex Community College-Connecticut

Middletown, CT

Profile closeness73/100

Admit rate—

1,988 students
Public
City: Small

Graduation rate 19%, close to 15%
Same control type (public)

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Match #9

Quinebaug Valley Community College

Danielson, CT

Profile closeness66/100

Admit rate—

1,118 students
Public
Suburb: Large

Average net price $6,526, close to $8,099
Same Carnegie classification

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Match #10

Asnuntuck Community College

Enfield, CT

Profile closeness53/100

Admit rate—

1,220 students
Public
Suburb: Large

Average net price $8,783, close to $8,099
Same control type (public)

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Questions about Tunxis Community College alternatives

What colleges are similar to Tunxis Community College?

The closest matches to Tunxis Community College are Three Rivers Community College-Connecticut, Housatonic Community College, Norwalk Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, and Manchester Community College-Connecticut. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

Which Tunxis Community College alternatives cost less?

8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tunxis Community College ($8,099 a year), including Middlesex Community College-Connecticut ($3,300), Northwestern Connecticut Community College ($6,425), and Quinebaug Valley Community College ($6,526). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.