Match #1
Midland College-Texas
Midland, TX
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 5,542 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 27%
- Average net price $4,224, close to $7,080
The colleges most similar to Tyler Junior College are Midland College-Texas, Palo Alto College, and Amarillo College. Tyler Junior College has an average net price of $7,080 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 Tyler Junior 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 Tyler Junior College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 8,801 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 8,801 students, close to 9,087
Match #3
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,399 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 7,399 students, close to 9,087
Match #4
South Texas College
McAllen, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 15,856 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 27%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Laredo College
Laredo, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,818 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,668 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Average net price $5,887, close to $7,080
Match #7
Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, TX
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 6,471 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 6,471 students, close to 9,087
Match #8
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 13,993 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,655 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 27%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 12,914 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 12,914 students, close to 9,087
Questions about Tyler Junior College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tyler Junior College?
The closest matches to Tyler Junior College are Midland College-Texas, Palo Alto College, Amarillo College, South Texas College, and Laredo College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Tyler Junior College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tyler Junior College ($7,080 a year), including South Texas College ($855), Laredo College ($3,157), and Northwest Vista College ($3,833). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
