Match #1
Leeward Community College
Pearl City, HI
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,438 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 24%
- Average net price $7,157, close to $6,802
The colleges most similar to Windward Community College are Leeward Community College, Honolulu Community College, and Kauai Community College. Windward Community College has an average net price of $6,802 a year; 2 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 Windward 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 Windward Community College
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Match #2
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 1,897 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 24%
- Average net price $8,377, close to $6,802
Match #3
Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 716 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Average net price $4,931, close to $6,802
Match #4
Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 1,546 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,546 students, close to 1,159
- Average net price $8,514, close to $6,802
Match #5
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,910 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Average net price $8,406, close to $6,802
Match #6
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 1,323 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 1,323 students, close to 1,159
Match #7
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 1,270 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 1,270 students, close to 1,159
Match #8
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 2,219 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 24%
- Average net price $6,615, close to $6,802
Match #9
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,193 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 1,193 students, close to 1,159
Match #10
Blue Mountain Community College-Oregon
Pendleton, OR
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 962 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 962 students, close to 1,159
Questions about Windward Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Windward Community College?
The closest matches to Windward Community College are Leeward Community College, Honolulu Community College, Kauai Community College, Hawaii Community College, and Kapiolani Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Windward Community College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Windward Community College ($6,802 a year), including Kauai Community College ($4,931) and Umpqua Community College ($6,615). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
