Match #1
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 937 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 937 students, close to 893
The colleges most similar to Western Nebraska Community College are Mid-Plains Community College, Northeast Community College, and Central Community College-Nebraska. Western Nebraska Community College has an average net price of $5,979 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 Western Nebraska 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 Western Nebraska Community College
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Match #2
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 2,387 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,395, close to $5,979
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Central Community College-Nebraska
Grand Island, NE
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,353 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Average net price $6,870, close to $5,979
Match #4
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 6,773 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $4,223, close to $5,979
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 8,775 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $3,811, close to $5,979
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 788 students, close to 893
Match #7
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 400 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Average net price $6,523, close to $5,979
Match #8
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 810 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 810 students, close to 893
Match #9
Southwestern Community College-Iowa
Creston, IA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 729 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 729 students, close to 893
Match #10
Highland Community College-Kansas
Highland, KS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,279 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,279 students, close to 893
Questions about Western Nebraska Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Western Nebraska Community College?
The closest matches to Western Nebraska Community College are Mid-Plains Community College, Northeast Community College, Central Community College-Nebraska, Southeast Community College Area, and Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Western Nebraska Community College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Western Nebraska Community College ($5,979 a year), including Allen County Community College ($3,011), Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska ($3,811), and Southeast Community College Area ($4,223). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
