Nearby colleges
Colleges near Portland, OR
21 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Portland, Oregon — 16 in Portland itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Portland by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Portland Community College ($5,220)
- Median in-state tuition (21 reporting)
- $19,486
- Median net price after aid (15 reporting)
- $25,629
- Highest graduation rate
- American College of Healthcare Sciences (100%)
- Most selective
- Reed College (25% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Portland Community College (19,531 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Portland
Nearest first. Showing 21 of 21. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Portland campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College-Portland | 1 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | $22,887 | 96% | 70% | Community college |
| National University of Natural Medicine | 1 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 43% | Not reported | University |
| Oregon College of Oriental Medicine | 1 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 70% | Not reported | University |
| Portland State University | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $11,679 | $9,552 | 91% | 53% | University |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $49,006 | $35,785 | 75% | 29% | University |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 83% | Not reported | University |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $13,040 | $23,782 | 53% | 100% | University |
| Western Seminary | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 85% | Not reported | University |
| Reed College | 2 mi | Portland, OR | $69,350 | $33,013 | 25% | 71% | University |
| Warner Pacific University | 3 mi | Portland, OR | $22,220 | $25,629 | 71% | 82% | University |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | 3 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 59% | Not reported | University |
| University of Western States | 4 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | Not reported | 69% | Not reported | University |
| Lewis & Clark College | 4 mi | Portland, OR | $64,828 | $36,013 | 78% | 75% | University |
| University of Portland | 6 mi | Portland, OR | $58,100 | $28,210 | 89% | 80% | University |
| Sumner College | 6 mi | Portland, OR | $19,486 | $29,411 | 89% | 83% | University |
| Portland Community College | 6 mi | Portland, OR | $5,220 | $10,405 | 100% | 18% | Community college |
| Clark College | 9 mi | Vancouver, WA | $5,233 | $11,465 | 100% | 39% | University |
| Mt Hood Community College | 12 mi | Gresham, OR | $5,247 | $7,821 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Clackamas Community College | 13 mi | Oregon City, OR | $6,345 | $7,855 | 100% | 23% | Community college |
| George Fox University | 21 mi | Newberg, OR | $42,750 | $31,679 | 94% | 72% | University |
| Pacific University | 22 mi | Forest Grove, OR | $56,374 | $35,273 | 90% | 67% | University |
What the Portland area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Portland CampusPin finds 21 colleges. 16 of them are in Portland itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Portland campus cluster.
- Portland Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 21 nearby colleges listed, at $5,220. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 21 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Portland is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Portland anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Portland, OR?
- CampusPin finds 21 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Portland, Oregon. That includes 16 located in Portland itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Portland?
- Of the colleges on this page, Concorde Career College-Portland in Portland is the nearest to the Portland campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Portland?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Portland, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Portland come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Portland, OR. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/portland-or