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Colleges in and near Home

Pierce College District is 12.5 miles from Home

No college sits inside Home’s boundary, but Pierce College District’s campus in Lakewood, with 3,940 students on campus, is 12.5 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Home’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 Home. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
10,181 students on campus
Nearest college
12.5 mi
Pierce College District
Residents in college
5%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Pierce College District · $5,418 tuition
Nearest public university
12.5 mi
Pierce College District · $5,418 in-state
Median household income
$65K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Home

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

A community college 12.5 miles awayPierce College District has 3,940 students on campus in Lakewood, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pierce College DistrictLiving in Washington, Pierce College District charges $5,418 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $5,976. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Home

Two private colleges within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTacomaPierce College DistrictHome
University or collegeCommunity college
Pierce College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 3,940 on campus · 12.5 mi · Lakewood$10knet price31%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,418 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Tacoma Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,119 on campus · 12.6 mi · Tacoma$8knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,507 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Faith International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 12.8 mi · Tacoma$23knet price25%graduate$51kearningsUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 14.6 mi · Tacoma72%admitted$38knet price68%graduate$70kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Home’s median household income ($64,884) falls.

Tacoma Community College12.6 mi · Tacoma · sticker $16,766 · tuition $5,507$8,108a year
Pierce College District12.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $18,085 · tuition $5,418$11,592a year
University of Puget Sound14.6 mi · Tacoma · sticker $78,378$31,649a year
Faith International University12.8 mi · Tacoma · sticker $31,368—a 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 Home: 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 →Pierce College DistrictTacomaFaith International UniversityUniversity of Puget Sound
Tacoma Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$13k typical debt
Pierce College District31% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Puget Sound68% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Faith International University25% graduate$51k earnings$18k 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 Home

Is Home a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Home residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Pierce College District, is 12.5 miles away in Lakewood.

What colleges are near Home?

Within 15 miles: Pierce College District (12.5 miles, 3,940 students on campus), Tacoma Community College (12.6 miles, 4,119), Faith International University (12.8 miles, 208) and the University of Puget Sound (14.6 miles, 1,914).

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

Pierce College District in Lakewood, 12.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,418 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $10,222, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pierce College District cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,418 a year in-state and $5,976 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,816 (under $30,000 income) to $17,249 (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 Home. 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 →