Match #1
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 2,418 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 2,418 students, close to 2,378
The colleges most similar to Whatcom Community College are Walla Walla Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, and Spokane Community College. Whatcom Community College has an average net price of $17,524 a year; 4 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom Community College
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Match #2
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 3,199 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 3,199 students, close to 2,378
Match #3
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 4,533 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Average net price $20,482, close to $17,524
Match #4
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,668 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $19,206, close to $17,524
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,075 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 3,075 students, close to 2,378
Match #6
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, WA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 3,046 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 3,046 students, close to 2,378
- Average net price $18,564, close to $17,524
Match #7
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,272 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 39%
- Average net price $16,900, close to $17,524
Match #8
Everett Community College
Everett, WA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 4,709 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 39%
- Average net price $18,421, close to $17,524
Match #9
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,660 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Feather River Community College District
Quincy, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,828 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,828 students, close to 2,378
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Whatcom Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Whatcom Community College?
The closest matches to Whatcom Community College are Walla Walla Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane Community College, Tacoma Community College, and South Puget Sound Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Whatcom Community College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Whatcom Community College ($17,524 a year), including Feather River Community College District ($7,537), Lake Tahoe Community College ($10,673), and Walla Walla Community College ($14,397). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
