Match #1
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 5,653 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,653 students, close to 5,339
The colleges most similar to Volunteer State Community College are Nashville State Community College, Columbia State Community College, and Pellissippi State Community College. Volunteer State Community College has an average net price of $10,508 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 Volunteer State 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 Volunteer State Community College
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Match #2
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,897 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 3,897 students, close to 5,339
Match #3
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 6,715 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 6,715 students, close to 5,339
Match #4
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,047 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,047 students, close to 5,339
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,962 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,962 students, close to 5,339
- Average net price $12,645, close to $10,508
Match #6
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,284 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 23%
- Enrollment 5,284 students, close to 5,339
Match #7
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,591 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 3,591 students, close to 5,339
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Jackson State Community College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,511 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 23%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,975 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 23%
- Average net price $10,503, close to $10,508
Match #10
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,103 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 23%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Volunteer State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Volunteer State Community College?
The closest matches to Volunteer State Community College are Nashville State Community College, Columbia State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Motlow State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Volunteer State Community College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Volunteer State Community College ($10,508 a year), including Southwest Tennessee Community College ($5,091), Chattanooga State Community College ($5,286), and Dyersburg State Community College ($6,557). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
