Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Newberg

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Newberg Oregon city hallPhoto: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colleges in and near Newberg

Newberg is home to George Fox University

George Fox University (3,749 students on campus) is inside the city. About 11% of Newberg’s residents are enrolled in college, above Oregon (6%).

George Fox 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 Newberg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
15,844 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
George Fox University
Residents in college
11%
Above OR (6%)
Nearest community college
14.3 mi
Portland · $5,220 tuition
Nearest public university
18.8 mi
Oregon Health & Science University
Median household income
$93K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Newberg

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

A university in NewbergGeorge Fox University has 3,749 students on campus in Newberg, 72% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.3 miles awayPortland Community College in Portland: tuition and fees $5,220 a year for Oregon residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Oregon (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Newberg

Two private colleges within 13.8 miles, and Portland Community College 14.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Oregon Health & Science University, is 18.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPortlandGeorge Fox UniversityLinfield UniversityNewberg
University or collegeCommunity college
George Fox UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,749 on campus · In Newberg94%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$60kearningsLinfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,642 on campus · 13.8 mi · McMinnville85%admitted$27knet price70%graduate$79kearningsPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,453 on campus · 14.3 mi · Portland$10knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,220 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 $75–110k, where Newberg’s median household income ($93,232) falls.

Portland Community College14.3 mi · Portland · sticker $17,934 · tuition $5,220$14,102a year
Linfield University13.8 mi · McMinnville · sticker $65,935$26,070a year
George Fox UniversityIn Newberg · sticker $58,644$32,052a 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 →George Fox UniversityLinfield UniversityPortland
Portland Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
George Fox University72% graduate$60k earnings$24k typical debt
Linfield University70% graduate$79k 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.

Majors

What students study in Newberg

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at George Fox University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 18%Business 17%Interdisciplinary 11%Education 10%Engineering 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Everything else 28%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods68 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations64 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing56 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Behavioral Sciences42 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Biology, General35 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General26 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Social Work17 graduates a year
$62k4 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 Newberg

Is Newberg a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Newberg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Oregon (6). The largest campus in the city, George Fox University, has 3,749 students on campus.

What colleges are in Newberg?

George Fox University is inside the city. Portland Community College is 14.3 miles away in Portland.

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

Portland Community College in Portland, 14.3 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Newberg. 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 →