Match #1
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 4,912 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 4,912 students, close to 3,988
- Average net price $1,161, close to $3,681
The colleges most similar to Yavapai College are Central Arizona College, Arizona Western College, and South Mountain Community College. Yavapai College has an average net price of $3,681 a year; 1 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 Yavapai 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 Yavapai College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 6,374 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,645 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 3,645 students, close to 3,988
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 4,512 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 4,512 students, close to 3,988
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 5,377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 5,377 students, close to 3,988
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,051 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,051 students, close to 3,988
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,117 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,117 students, close to 3,988
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,216 students, close to 3,988
- Average net price $5,999, close to $3,681
Match #9
Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,096 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 3,096 students, close to 3,988
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 2,643 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,643 students, close to 3,988
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Yavapai College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Yavapai College?
The closest matches to Yavapai College are Central Arizona College, Arizona Western College, South Mountain Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, and Scottsdale Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Yavapai College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Yavapai College ($3,681 a year), including Central Arizona College ($1,161). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
