Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked first and Southern Maine Community College ranked second in 2025 Community Colleges rankings. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 10 Community Colleges. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 10 Community Colleges is $8,835.
- The average number of students is 5,589 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 40.13% and the transfer-out rate is 15.10%.
Best Community Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists the top 10 community colleges . You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Financial Aid | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH | $36,362 | 493 | 43% | 71% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME | $7,036 | 7,900 | 28% | 67% | 20 to 1 |
| 3 | Shoreline College Shoreline, WA | $7,905 | 4,477 | 29% | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 | State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO | $14,610 | 2,346 | 84% | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN | $17,756 | 7,623 | 26% | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Hinds Community College Raymond, MS | $7,300 | 8,859 | 43% | 76% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC | $18,238 | 2,687 | 25% | 81% | 24 to 1 |
| 8 | Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | $15,596 | 36,315 | 24% | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC | $8,816 | 2,468 | 48% | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Casper College Casper, WY | $10,710 | 3,403 | 43% | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $8,835 | 5,589 | 40% | 55% | 18 to 1 |