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Colleges in and near Five Corners

Clark College is 5.4 miles from Five Corners

No college sits inside Five Corners’ boundary, but Clark College’s campus in Vancouver, with 3,971 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Five Corners’ residents are enrolled in college, below Washington (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 Five Corners. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
36,430 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Clark College
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.4 mi
Clark College · $5,233 tuition
Nearest public university
5.4 mi
Clark College · $5,233 in-state
Median household income
$106K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Five Corners

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

A community college 5.4 miles awayClark College has 3,971 students on campus in Vancouver, 39% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Clark CollegeLiving in Washington, Clark College charges $5,233 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,183. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Five Corners

11 private colleges within 14.7 miles, two public colleges within 14.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPortland StateMt HoodClark CollegeFive Corners
University or collegeCommunity college
Clark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,971 on campus · 5.4 mi · Vancouver$11knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,233 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sumner CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 7.9 mi · Portland, OR89%admitted$29knet price83%graduate$47kearningsUniversity of Western StatesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 412 on campus · 10.6 mi · Portland, OR · 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.University of PortlandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,443 on campus · 11.1 mi · Portland, OR89%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$83kearningsConcorde Career College-PortlandUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 11.8 mi · Portland, ORPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 524 on campus · 12.4 mi · Portland, OR75%admitted$36knet price29%graduate$35kearningsWestern SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 395 on campus · 12.4 mi · Portland, ORGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Oregon College of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.4 mi · Portland, ORGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Warner Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 347 on campus · 12.7 mi · Portland, OR71%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 · 12.7 mi · Portland, OR59%admitted$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Portland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 16,769 on campus · 13.5 mi · Portland, OR91%admitted$10knet price53%graduate$58kearningsNational University of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 343 on campus · 13.9 mi · Portland, OROregon Health & Science UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,445 on campus · 14.3 mi · Portland, OR$101kearningsMt Hood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,352 on campus · 14.7 mi · Gresham, OR$8knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,247 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Reed CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,458 on campus · 14.7 mi · Portland, OR25%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 Five Corners’ median household income ($106,192) falls.

Mt Hood Community College14.7 mi · Gresham, OR · sticker $17,462 · tuition $5,247$10,697a year
Portland State University13.5 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $21,590$12,993a year
Clark College5.4 mi · Vancouver · sticker $19,668 · tuition $5,233$16,017a year
Reed College14.7 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $86,376$23,421a year
University of Portland11.1 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $73,224$27,021a year
Warner Pacific University12.7 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $38,948$30,169a year
Sumner College7.9 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $32,497$31,635a year
Pacific Northwest College of Art12.4 mi · Portland, OR · 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 Five Corners: 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 →Clark CollegeUniversity of PortlandPacific Northwest College of ArtPortland StateMt HoodReed College
Portland State University53% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Mt Hood Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$14k typical debt
Clark College39% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
University of Portland80% graduate$83k earnings$21k 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 Five Corners

Is Five Corners a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Five Corners residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Clark College, is 5.4 miles away in Vancouver.

What colleges are near Five Corners?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Portland State University (13.5 miles, 16,769 students on campus), Mt Hood Community College (14.7 miles, 5,352) and Clark College (5.4 miles, 3,971).

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

Clark College in Vancouver, 5.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,233 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $11,465, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Clark College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,233 a year in-state and $11,183 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,773 (under $30,000 income) to $17,813 (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 Five Corners. 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 →