Match #1
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,339 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,339 students, close to 1,355
The colleges most similar to Wilkes Community College-North Carolina are Western Piedmont Community College, Richmond Community College, and Surry Community College. Wilkes Community College-North Carolina has an average net price of $3,411 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 Wilkes Community College-North Carolina. 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 Wilkes Community College-North Carolina
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Match #2
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,352 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,352 students, close to 1,355
- Average net price $5,091, close to $3,411
Match #3
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,475 students, close to 1,355
Match #4
Southeastern Community College-North Carolina
Whiteville, NC
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 820 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 45%
- Average net price $4,352, close to $3,411
Match #5
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,172 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,172 students, close to 1,355
Match #6
Wilson Community College-North Carolina
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,373 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,373 students, close to 1,355
- Average net price $6,021, close to $3,411
Match #7
Blue Ridge Community College-North Carolina
Flat Rock, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,758 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,758 students, close to 1,355
Match #8
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,065 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 1,065 students, close to 1,355
- Average net price $2,457, close to $3,411
Match #9
Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, NC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,633 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 45%
- Average net price $1,413, close to $3,411
Match #10
Southwestern Community College-North Carolina
Sylva, NC
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,249 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,249 students, close to 1,355
Questions about Wilkes Community College-North Carolina alternatives
What colleges are similar to Wilkes Community College-North Carolina?
The closest matches to Wilkes Community College-North Carolina are Western Piedmont Community College, Richmond Community College, Surry Community College, Southeastern Community College-North Carolina, and Carteret Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Wilkes Community College-North Carolina alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Wilkes Community College-North Carolina ($3,411 a year), including Surry Community College ($417), Davidson County Community College ($1,413), and Rockingham Community College ($2,457). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
