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Colleges in and near Hillsboro

Pacific University is 8.6 miles from Hillsboro

No college sits inside Hillsboro’s boundary, but Pacific University’s campus in Forest Grove, with 3,201 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town, and Portland Community College is 11.5 miles away in Portland. About 7% of Hillsboro’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Hillsboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
42,379 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Pacific University
Residents in college
7%
Above OR (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Portland · $5,220 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
Portland State · $11,679 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college from Hillsboro

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

A university 8.6 miles awayPacific University has 3,201 students on campus in Forest Grove, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.5 miles awayPortland Community College in Portland: tuition and fees $5,220 a year for Oregon residents.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.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Oregon (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hillsboro

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 12.1 miles, and Portland Community College 11.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPortland StatePortlandUniversity of PortlandHillsboro
University or collegeCommunity college
Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,201 on campus · 8.6 mi · Forest Grove90%admitted$35knet price67%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of PortlandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,443 on campus · 10.5 mi · Portland89%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$83kearningsPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,453 on campus · 11.5 mi · Portland$10knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,220 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Portland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 16,769 on campus · 11.9 mi · Portland91%admitted$10knet price53%graduate$58kearningsOregon Health & Science UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,445 on campus · 12.1 mi · Portland$101kearningsPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 524 on campus · 12.3 mi · Portland75%admitted$36knet price29%graduate$35kearningsNational University of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 343 on campus · 12.5 mi · PortlandOregon College of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.6 mi · PortlandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concorde Career College-PortlandUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 13.6 mi · PortlandLewis & Clark CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,424 on campus · 13.7 mi · Portland78%admitted$36knet price75%graduate$62kearningsReed CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,458 on campus · 14.9 mi · Portland25%admitted$33knet price71%graduate$63kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Hillsboro’s median household income ($106,409) falls.

Portland State University11.9 mi · Portland · sticker $21,590$12,993a year
Portland Community College11.5 mi · Portland · sticker $17,934 · tuition $5,220$14,102a year
Reed College14.9 mi · Portland · sticker $86,376$23,421a year
Lewis & Clark College13.7 mi · Portland · sticker $79,987$25,917a year
University of Portland10.5 mi · Portland · sticker $73,224$27,021a year
Pacific University8.6 mi · Forest Grove · sticker $72,374$34,369a year
Pacific Northwest College of Art12.3 mi · Portland · sticker $70,376$36,998a 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 Hillsboro: 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 →Pacific UniversityUniversity of PortlandPortlandPortland StateLewis & Clark CollegeReed College
Portland State University53% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Portland Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$13k 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

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.

Questions about college near Hillsboro

Is Hillsboro a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Hillsboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Oregon (6). The nearest campus, Pacific University, is 8.6 miles away in Forest Grove.

What colleges are near Hillsboro?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Portland State University (11.9 miles, 16,769 students on campus), Portland Community College (11.5 miles, 10,453) and the University of Portland (10.5 miles, 3,443).

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

Portland Community College in Portland, 11.5 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 Hillsboro. 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 →