Match #1
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 7,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 38%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Western Nevada College are Truckee Meadows Community College, College of Southern Nevada, and Snow College. Western Nevada College has an average net price of $8,666 a year; 7 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 Nevada 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 Nevada College
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Match #2
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 27,252 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $6,016, close to $8,666
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Snow College
Ephraim, UT
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,549 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 38%
- Average net price $7,556, close to $8,666
Match #4
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,478 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,478 students, close to 1,910
Match #5
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 1,270 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 1,270 students, close to 1,910
Match #6
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,130 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,219 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,219 students, close to 1,910
- Average net price $6,615, close to $8,666
Match #8
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,643 students, close to 1,910
- Average net price $9,309, close to $8,666
Match #9
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,619 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,619 students, close to 1,910
- Average net price $5,914, close to $8,666
Match #10
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,810 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 38%
- Average net price $9,371, close to $8,666
Questions about Western Nevada College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Western Nevada College?
The closest matches to Western Nevada College are Truckee Meadows Community College, College of Southern Nevada, Snow College, College of Eastern Idaho, and Southwestern Oregon Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Western Nevada College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Western Nevada College ($8,666 a year), including Truckee Meadows Community College ($4,948), College of Eastern Idaho ($5,384), and North Idaho College ($5,914). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
