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Colleges in and near Milton-Freewater

Walla Walla University is 7.9 miles from Milton-Freewater

No college sits inside Milton-Freewater’s boundary, but Walla Walla University’s campus in College Place, with 1,392 students on campus, is 7.9 miles from the center of town, and Blue Mountain Community College is 27.1 miles away in Pendleton. About 3% of Milton-Freewater’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Milton-Freewater. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,309 students on campus
Nearest college
7.9 mi
Walla Walla University
Residents in college
3%
Below OR (6%)
Nearest community college
27.1 mi
Blue Mountain · $7,076 tuition
Nearest public university
194.3 mi
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · $13,566 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from Milton-Freewater

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

A university 7.9 miles awayWalla Walla University has 1,392 students on campus in College Place, 60% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 27.1 miles awayBlue Mountain Community College in Pendleton: tuition and fees $7,076 a year for Oregon residents.In-state price at Oregon State University-Cascades CampusLiving in Oregon, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus charges $13,566 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $37,356. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Oregon (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Milton-Freewater

Two private colleges within 9.8 miles, and Walla Walla Community College 11.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus, is 194.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWalla WallaWhitman CollegeWalla Walla UniversityMilton-Freewater
University or collegeCommunity college
Walla Walla UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,392 on campus · 7.9 mi · College Place, WA$23knet price60%graduate$62kearningsWhitman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 9.8 mi · Walla Walla, WA38%admitted$33knet price81%graduate$68kearningsWalla Walla Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,373 on campus · 11.4 mi · Walla Walla, WA$9knet price38%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,279 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Milton-Freewater’s median household income ($52,183) falls.

Walla Walla Community College11.4 mi · Walla Walla, WA · sticker $19,268 · tuition $5,279$9,301a year
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus194.3 mi · Bend · sticker $29,798$16,694a year
Walla Walla University7.9 mi · College Place, WA · sticker $45,903$20,776a year
Whitman College9.8 mi · Walla Walla, WA · sticker $78,092$21,915a 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: 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 →Walla Walla UniversityWhitman CollegeWalla WallaOregon State University-Cascades Campus
Walla Walla Community College38% graduate$44k earnings$14k typical debt
Whitman College81% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Walla Walla University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus56% graduate$64k earnings*$21k 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: Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (2).

Questions about college near Milton-Freewater

Is Milton-Freewater a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Milton-Freewater residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oregon (6). The nearest campus, Walla Walla University, is 7.9 miles away in College Place.

What colleges are near Milton-Freewater?

Within 15 miles: Walla Walla University (7.9 miles, 1,392 students on campus), Whitman College (9.8 miles, 1,544) and Walla Walla Community College (11.4 miles, 2,373).

What is the closest community college to Milton-Freewater, and what does it cost?

Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, 27.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,076 a year for Oregon residents; the federal net price, $13,095, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Oregon State University-Cascades Campus cost if we live in Oregon?

Tuition and fees are $13,566 a year in-state and $37,356 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,497 (under $30,000 income) to $24,478 (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 Milton-Freewater. 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 →