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Orchards Branch, Vancouver, Washington, United States Post Office, March 2020Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Orchards

Clark College is 6.9 miles from Orchards

No college sits inside Orchards’ boundary, but Clark College’s campus in Vancouver, with 3,971 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Orchards’ 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 Orchards. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
32,527 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
Clark College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.9 mi
Clark College · $5,233 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
Clark College · $5,233 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Orchards

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

A community college 6.9 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 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 Orchards

10 private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPortland StateMt HoodClark CollegeOrchards
University or collegeCommunity college
Clark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,971 on campus · 6.9 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 · 8.2 mi · Portland, OR89%admitted$29knet price83%graduate$47kearningsUniversity of Western StatesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 412 on campus · 10.8 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 · 12.4 mi · Portland, OR89%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$83kearningsConcorde Career College-PortlandUniversity or college · For-profit · 186 on campus · 12.5 mi · Portland, ORWestern SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 395 on campus · 12.8 mi · Portland, ORGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Warner Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 347 on campus · 13 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 · 13 mi · Portland, OR59%admitted$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Pacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 524 on campus · 13.3 mi · Portland, OR75%admitted$36knet price29%graduate$35kearningsOregon College of Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 13.3 mi · Portland, ORGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mt Hood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,352 on campus · 13.7 mi · Gresham, OR$8knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,247 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Portland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 16,769 on campus · 14.4 mi · Portland, OR91%admitted$10knet price53%graduate$58kearningsNational University of Natural MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 343 on campus · 14.7 mi · Portland, OR

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 Orchards’ median household income ($100,146) falls.

Mt Hood Community College13.7 mi · Gresham, OR · sticker $17,462 · tuition $5,247$10,697a year
Portland State University14.4 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $21,590$12,993a year
Clark College6.9 mi · Vancouver · sticker $19,668 · tuition $5,233$16,017a year
University of Portland12.4 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $73,224$27,021a year
Warner Pacific University13 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $38,948$30,169a year
Sumner College8.2 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $32,497$31,635a year
Pacific Northwest College of Art13.3 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 Orchards: 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 CollegeSumner CollegeUniversity of PortlandPacific Northwest College of ArtMt HoodPortland State
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
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 Orchards

Is Orchards a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Orchards residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Clark College, is 6.9 miles away in Vancouver.

What colleges are near Orchards?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Portland State University (14.4 miles, 16,769 students on campus), Mt Hood Community College (13.7 miles, 5,352) and Clark College (6.9 miles, 3,971).

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

Clark College in Vancouver, 6.9 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 Orchards. 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 →