Match #1
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 3,897 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,897 students, close to 3,591
The colleges most similar to Walters State Community College are Columbia State Community College, Roane State Community College, and Motlow State Community College. Walters State Community College has an average net price of $7,082 a year; 6 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 Walters 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 Walters State Community College
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Match #2
Roane State Community College
Harriman, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,250 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,250 students, close to 3,591
Match #3
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,962 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 3,962 students, close to 3,591
Match #4
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 6,715 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 32%
- Average net price $6,725, close to $7,082
Match #5
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,103 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 32%
- Average net price $6,557, close to $7,082
Match #6
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,975 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 32%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,404 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 32%
- Enrollment 4,404 students, close to 3,591
Match #8
Jackson State Community College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,511 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,511 students, close to 3,591
- Average net price $7,025, close to $7,082
Match #9
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 5,339 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 5,339 students, close to 3,591
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,653 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $7,979, close to $7,082
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Walters State Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Walters State Community College?
The closest matches to Walters State Community College are Columbia State Community College, Roane State Community College, Motlow State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, and Dyersburg State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Walters State Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Walters State Community College ($7,082 a year), including Roane State Community College ($1,635), Northeast State Community College ($5,859), 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.
