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Colleges in and near Green Bluff

Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs is 7.8 miles from Green Bluff

No college sits inside Green Bluff’s boundary, but Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs’s campus in Spokane, with 100 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town, and Spokane Community College is 10.7 miles away in Spokane. About 6% of Green Bluff’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Green Bluff. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,127 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Spokane · $5,461 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
Spokane · $5,461 in-state
Median household income
$116K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Green Bluff

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

A university 7.8 miles awayWhitworth University-Adult Degree Programs has 100 students on campus in Spokane.A community college 10.7 miles awaySpokane Community College in Spokane: tuition and fees $5,461 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at SpokaneLiving in Washington, Spokane Community College charges $5,461 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,612. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Green Bluff

Four private colleges within 12 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGonzaga UniversitySpokaneSpokane FallsGreen Bluff
University or collegeCommunity college
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 100 on campus · 7.8 mi · Spokane29%admitted$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,263 on campus · 8 mi · Spokane90%admitted$27knet price71%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-SpokaneUniversity or college · For-profit · 197 on campus · 9.9 mi · Spokane$42knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Spokane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,435 on campus · 10.7 mi · Spokane$5knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gonzaga UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,715 on campus · 12 mi · Spokane82%admitted$35knet price86%graduate$79kearningsSpokane Falls Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,417 on campus · 13.1 mi · Spokane$7knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Green Bluff’s median household income ($116,250) falls.

Spokane Community College10.7 mi · Spokane · sticker $13,839 · tuition $5,461$12,950a year
Spokane Falls Community College13.1 mi · Spokane · sticker $15,685 · tuition $5,461$14,825a year
Whitworth University8 mi · Spokane · sticker $68,516$34,641a year
Gonzaga University12 mi · Spokane · sticker $73,178$42,668a year
Carrington College-Spokane9.9 mi · Spokane · sticker $45,781$45,781a 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 Green Bluff: 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 →Whitworth UniversityCarrington College-SpokaneSpokaneGonzaga UniversitySpokane Falls
Gonzaga University86% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
Spokane Community College33% graduate$42k earnings$14k typical debt
Spokane Falls Community College32% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Whitworth University71% graduate$59k earnings*$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Spokane42% graduate$37k earnings*$9k 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: Whitworth University (2); Carrington College-Spokane (2).

Questions about college near Green Bluff

Is Green Bluff a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Green Bluff residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs, is 7.8 miles away in Spokane.

What colleges are near Green Bluff?

Within 15 miles: Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs (7.8 miles, 100 students on campus), Whitworth University (8 miles, 2,263), Carrington College-Spokane (9.9 miles, 197), Spokane Community College (10.7 miles, 4,435), Gonzaga University (12 miles, 6,715) and Spokane Falls Community College (13.1 miles, 2,417).

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

Spokane Community College in Spokane, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $5,473, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Spokane Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year in-state and $6,612 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,012 (under $30,000 income) to $12,950 (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 Green Bluff. 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 →