Match #1
Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,023 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 26%
- Enrollment 1,023 students, close to 782
The colleges most similar to West Shore Community College are Kirtland Community College, Monroe County Community College-Michigan, and Glen Oaks Community College. West Shore Community College has an average net price of $4,598 a year; 3 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 West Shore 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 West Shore Community College
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Match #2
Monroe County Community College-Michigan
Monroe, MI
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,435 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 26%
- Average net price $4,044, close to $4,598
Match #3
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 600 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 600 students, close to 782
- Average net price $5,737, close to $4,598
Match #4
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,223 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 511 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,623, close to $4,598
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,122 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,122 students, close to 782
- Average net price $7,371, close to $4,598
Match #7
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,760 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 26%
- Average net price $3,531, close to $4,598
Match #8
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 732 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 732 students, close to 782
- Average net price $3,238, close to $4,598
Match #9
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 2,971 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 26%
- Average net price $4,975, close to $4,598
Match #10
St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 2,138 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 26%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about West Shore Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to West Shore Community College?
The closest matches to West Shore Community College are Kirtland Community College, Monroe County Community College-Michigan, Glen Oaks Community College, Bay de Noc Community College, and Gogebic Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which West Shore Community College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than West Shore Community College ($4,598 a year), including Alpena Community College ($3,238), Muskegon Community College ($3,531), and Monroe County Community College-Michigan ($4,044). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
