Match #1
Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 2,633 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,633 students, close to 2,739
The colleges most similar to Wayne Community College are Davidson County Community College, Sandhills Community College, and Johnston Community College. Wayne Community College has an average net price of $2,093 a year; 1 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 Wayne 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 Wayne Community College
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Match #2
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 2,539 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,539 students, close to 2,739
Match #3
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 3,453 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 3,453 students, close to 2,739
Match #4
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,741 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,741 students, close to 2,739
Match #5
Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
Wilkesboro, NC
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,355 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Average net price $3,411, close to $2,093
Match #6
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,724 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,724 students, close to 2,739
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 2,393 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 2,393 students, close to 2,739
Match #8
Mitchell Community College-North Carolina
Statesville, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,948 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,948 students, close to 2,739
Match #9
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 1,989 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,989 students, close to 2,739
- Average net price $2,384, close to $2,093
Match #10
Central Carolina Community College-North Carolina
Sanford, NC
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,237 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 3,237 students, close to 2,739
Questions about Wayne Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wayne Community College?
The closest matches to Wayne Community College are Davidson County Community College, Sandhills Community College, Johnston Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, and Wilkes Community College-North Carolina. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Wayne Community College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wayne Community College ($2,093 a year), including Davidson County Community College ($1,413). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
