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Colleges in and near Parkwood

Olympic College is 3.7 miles from Parkwood

No college sits inside Parkwood’s boundary, but Olympic College’s campus in Bremerton, with 4,028 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Parkwood’s residents are enrolled in college, below Washington (6%).

Olympic College

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 Parkwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
23,485 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Olympic College
Residents in college
3%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 in-state
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college from Parkwood

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

A community college 3.7 miles awayOlympic College has 4,028 students on campus in Bremerton, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Olympic CollegeLiving in Washington, Olympic College charges $4,197 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,740. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Parkwood

Six private colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSeattle UniversitySouth Seattle CollegeOlympic CollegeParkwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Olympic CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,028 on campus · 3.7 mi · Bremerton$7knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,197 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 11.8 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 13.3 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 13.6 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 13.7 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 14.1 mi · SeattleSeattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 14.2 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsSeattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 14.5 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 14.6 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 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 $75–110k, where Parkwood’s median household income ($88,625) falls.

South Seattle College11.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$7,409a year
Olympic College3.7 mi · Bremerton · sticker $15,585 · tuition $4,197$9,468a year
Seattle Central College14.6 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$11,555a year
Seattle Pacific University14.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$27,976a year
Seattle University14.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$36,967a 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 Parkwood: 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 →Olympic CollegeSouth Seattle CollegeSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySeattle Central College
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
Olympic College31% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle Central College32% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k 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 Parkwood

Is Parkwood a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Parkwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Olympic College, is 3.7 miles away in Bremerton.

What colleges are near Parkwood?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Seattle University (14.5 miles, 6,757 students on campus), South Seattle College (11.8 miles, 4,519) and Olympic College (3.7 miles, 4,028).

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

Olympic College in Bremerton, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,172, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year in-state and $9,740 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,214 (under $30,000 income) to $13,478 (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 Parkwood. 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 →