Match #1
Southern State Community College-Ohio
Hillsboro, OH
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 761 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 761 students, close to 715
- Average net price $8,691, close to $8,577
The colleges most similar to Zane State College are Southern State Community College-Ohio, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, and Northwest State Community College. Zane State College has an average net price of $8,577 a year; 6 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 Zane State 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 Zane State College
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Match #2
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 464 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 47%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Northwest State Community College
Archbold, OH
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,115 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $11,313, close to $8,577
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 600 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 600 students, close to 715
- Average net price $5,909, close to $8,577
Match #5
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,302 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,923, close to $8,577
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Washington State Community College
Marietta, OH
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,484 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,203, close to $8,577
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 1,475 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $6,851, close to $8,577
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 1,028 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 1,028 students, close to 715
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 13,308 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 47%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 1,273 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,896, close to $8,577
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Zane State College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Zane State College?
The closest matches to Zane State College are Southern State Community College-Ohio, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Northwest State Community College, Belmont College, and Edison State Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Zane State College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Zane State College ($8,577 a year), including Sinclair Community College ($5,245), North Central State College ($5,896), and Belmont College ($5,909). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
