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Colleges in and near Hayesville

Hayesville is home to Chemeketa Community College

Chemeketa Community College (5,408 students on campus) is inside the town, and Willamette University (2,112) is 4.1 miles from the center, just over the line in Salem. About 4% of Hayesville’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon (6%).

Chemeketa Community CollegeWillamette University

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 Hayesville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,452 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Chemeketa
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OR (6%)
Nearest community college
0.2 mi
Chemeketa · $6,345 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Chemeketa · $6,345 in-state
Median household income
$59K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Hayesville

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

Two colleges within 4.1 milesWillamette University admits 77% of applicants. Together they have 7,520 students on campus.A community college 0.2 miles awayChemeketa Community College in Salem: tuition and fees $6,345 a year for Oregon residents.In-state price at ChemeketaLiving in Oregon, Chemeketa Community College charges $6,345 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,040. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Hayesville

Three private colleges within 11.1 miles, and Chemeketa Community College 0.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miChemeketaWillamette UniversityCorban UniversityHayesville
University or collegeCommunity college
Chemeketa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,408 on campus · In Hayesville$8knet price21%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,345 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Willamette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,112 on campus · 4.1 mi · Salem77%admitted$25knet price71%graduate$57kearningsCorban UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 816 on campus · 6.7 mi · Salem94%admitted$28knet price61%graduate$49kearningsMount Angel SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 116 on campus · 11.1 mi · Saint Benedict100%admitted50%graduate$57kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Hayesville’s median household income ($58,624) falls.

Chemeketa Community CollegeIn Hayesville · sticker $16,151 · tuition $6,345$8,932a year
Willamette University4.1 mi · Salem · sticker $67,501$18,225a year
Corban University6.7 mi · Salem · sticker $52,019$22,737a 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 Hayesville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →ChemeketaWillamette UniversityCorban UniversityMount Angel Seminary
Chemeketa Community College21% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt
Willamette University71% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Corban University61% graduate$49k earnings$23k typical debt
Mount Angel Seminary50% graduate$57k earnings

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.

Majors

What students study in Hayesville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Chemeketa Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 50%Health professions 14%Business 10%Education 7%Family sciences 4%Mechanics & repair 3%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities756 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General36 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching35 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33 graduates a year
$106k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions32 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services20 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians15 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections14 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hayesville

Is Hayesville a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Hayesville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oregon (6). The largest campus in the town, Chemeketa Community College, has 5,408 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hayesville?

Chemeketa Community College is inside the town. Willamette University is 4.1 miles from the center, in Salem.

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

Chemeketa Community College in Salem, 0.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,345 a year for Oregon residents; the federal net price, $8,200, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Chemeketa Community College cost if we live in Oregon?

Tuition and fees are $6,345 a year in-state and $14,040 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,346 (under $30,000 income) to $15,167 (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 Hayesville. 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 →