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Colleges in and near Town and Country

Gonzaga University is 4.4 miles from Town and Country

No college sits inside Town and Country’s boundary, but Gonzaga University’s campus in Spokane, with 6,715 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town, and Spokane Falls Community College is 4 miles away in Spokane. About 2% of Town and Country’s residents are enrolled in college, below Washington (6%).

Whitworth UniversitySpokane Falls Community CollegeGonzaga UniversitySpokane Community 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 Town and Country. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,127 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Residents in college
2%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 tuition
Nearest public university
4 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Town and Country

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

Four colleges within 4.7 milesWhitworth University admits 90% of applicants; Gonzaga University admits 82%. Together they have 15,830 students on campus.A community college 4 miles awaySpokane Falls Community College in Spokane: tuition and fees $5,461 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Spokane FallsLiving in Washington, Spokane Falls 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 2% of residentsBelow Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Town and Country

Four private colleges within 8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGonzaga UniversitySpokaneTown and Country
University or collegeCommunity college
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 100 on campus · 1.7 mi · Spokane29%admitted$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,263 on campus · 1.8 mi · Spokane90%admitted$27knet price71%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Spokane Falls Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,417 on campus · 4 mi · Spokane$7knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition 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 · 4.4 mi · Spokane82%admitted$35knet price86%graduate$79kearningsSpokane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,435 on campus · 4.7 mi · Spokane$5knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-SpokaneUniversity or college · For-profit · 197 on campus · 8 mi · Spokane$42knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Town and Country’s median household income ($92,652) falls.

Spokane Community College4.7 mi · Spokane · sticker $13,839 · tuition $5,461$10,391a year
Spokane Falls Community College4 mi · Spokane · sticker $15,685 · tuition $5,461$13,377a year
Whitworth University1.8 mi · Spokane · sticker $68,516$26,525a year
Gonzaga University4.4 mi · Spokane · sticker $73,178$33,949a year
Carrington College-Spokane8 mi · Spokane · sticker $45,781$43,629a 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 Town and Country: 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 UniversitySpokane FallsGonzaga UniversitySpokaneCarrington College-Spokane
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 Town and Country

Is Town and Country a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Town and Country residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs, is 1.7 miles away in Spokane.

What colleges are near Town and Country?

Within 15 miles: Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs (1.7 miles, 100 students on campus), Whitworth University (1.8 miles, 2,263), Spokane Falls Community College (4 miles, 2,417), Gonzaga University (4.4 miles, 6,715), Spokane Community College (4.7 miles, 4,435) and Carrington College-Spokane (8 miles, 197).

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

Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, 4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,409, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Spokane Falls 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 $4,477 (under $30,000 income) to $14,825 (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 Town and Country. 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 →