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Aerial view of Bethany, OregonPhoto: Kingofthedead · Public domain
Colleges in and near Bethany

The University of Portland is 5.4 miles from Bethany

No college sits inside Bethany’s boundary, but the University of Portland’s campus in Portland, with 3,443 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Portland Community College is 9.9 miles away in Portland. About 5% of Bethany’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bethany. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
48,156 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
University of Portland
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OR (6%)
Nearest community college
9.9 mi
Portland · $5,220 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
Portland State · $11,679 in-state
Median household income
$168K
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What stands out about college from Bethany

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5.4 miles awayThe University of Portland has 3,443 students on campus in Portland, 80% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Portland StateLiving in Oregon, Portland State University charges $11,679 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,074. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.9 miles awayPortland Community College in Portland: tuition and fees $5,220 a year for Oregon residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Oregon (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bethany

13 private colleges within 13.4 miles, two public colleges within 8.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPortland StatePortlandClark CollegeBethany
University or collegeCommunity college
University of PortlandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,443 on campus · 5.4 mi · Portland89%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$83kearningsPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 524 on campus · 8 mi · Portland75%admitted$36knet price29%graduate$35kearningsPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 16,769 on campus · 8.1 mi · Portland91%admitted$10knet price53%graduate$58kearningsOregon College of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 8.4 mi · PortlandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Oregon Health & Science UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,445 on campus · 8.5 mi · Portland$101kearningsNational University of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 343 on campus · 8.8 mi · PortlandConcorde Career College-PortlandUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 9.3 mi · PortlandPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,453 on campus · 9.9 mi · Portland$10knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,220 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Clark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,971 on campus · 10.4 mi · Vancouver, WA$11knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,233 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lewis & Clark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,424 on campus · 11.1 mi · Portland78%admitted$36knet price75%graduate$62kearningsReed CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,458 on campus · 11.4 mi · Portland25%admitted$33knet price71%graduate$63kearningsWestern SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 395 on campus · 11.7 mi · PortlandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Warner Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 347 on campus · 12.4 mi · Portland71%admitted$26knet price49%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 12.4 mi · Portland59%admitted$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Western StatesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 412 on campus · 12.5 mi · Portland · mostly online$27kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sumner CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 12.7 mi · Portland89%admitted$29knet price83%graduate$47kearningsPacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,201 on campus · 13.4 mi · Forest Grove90%admitted$35knet price67%graduate$61kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Bethany’s median household income ($167,735) falls.

Portland Community College9.9 mi · Portland · sticker $17,934 · tuition $5,220$15,868a year
Clark College10.4 mi · Vancouver, WA · sticker $19,668 · tuition $5,233$17,813a year
Portland State University8.1 mi · Portland · sticker $21,590$19,112a year
Warner Pacific University12.4 mi · Portland · sticker $38,948$32,393a year
Sumner College12.7 mi · Portland · sticker $32,497$32,497a year
University of Portland5.4 mi · Portland · sticker $73,224$37,284a year
Pacific University13.4 mi · Forest Grove · sticker $72,374$40,911a year
Pacific Northwest College of Art8 mi · Portland · sticker $70,376$44,522a year
Lewis & Clark College11.1 mi · Portland · sticker $79,987$44,990a year
Reed College11.4 mi · Portland · sticker $86,376$46,711a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bethany: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of PortlandPortland StatePortlandClark CollegeLewis & Clark CollegePacific University
Portland State University53% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Portland Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Clark College39% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
University of Portland80% graduate$83k earnings$21k typical debt
Lewis & Clark College75% graduate$62k earnings$20k typical debt
Pacific University67% graduate$61k earnings$23k typical debt
Reed College71% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
Pacific Northwest College of Art29% graduate$35k earnings$25k typical debt
Sumner College83% graduate$47k earnings$16k typical debt
Warner Pacific University49% graduate$55k earnings*$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Warner Pacific University (2).

Questions about college near Bethany

Is Bethany a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Bethany residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oregon (6). The nearest campus, the University of Portland, is 5.4 miles away in Portland.

What colleges are near Bethany?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Portland State University (8.1 miles, 16,769 students on campus), Portland Community College (9.9 miles, 10,453) and Clark College (10.4 miles, 3,971).

What is the closest community college to Bethany, and what does it cost?

Portland Community College in Portland, 9.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,220 a year for Oregon residents; the federal net price, $10,405, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Portland State University cost if we live in Oregon?

Tuition and fees are $11,679 a year in-state and $31,074 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,655 (under $30,000 income) to $19,112 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bethany. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →