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Colleges in and near Washougal

Mt Hood Community College is 5.3 miles from Washougal

No college sits inside Washougal’s boundary, but Mt Hood Community College’s campus in Gresham, with 5,352 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Clark College is 15.2 miles away in Vancouver. About 5% of Washougal’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 Washougal. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
7,158 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Mt Hood
Residents in college
5%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
15.2 mi
Clark College · $5,233 tuition
Nearest public university
15.2 mi
Clark College · $5,233 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college from Washougal

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

A community college 5.3 miles awayMt Hood Community College has 5,352 students on campus in Gresham, 24% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.2 miles awayClark College in Vancouver: tuition and fees $5,233 a year for Washington residents.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 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 Washougal

Five private colleges within 13.5 miles, and Mt Hood Community College 5.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Clark College, is 15.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMt HoodSumner CollegeWashougal
University or collegeCommunity college
Mt Hood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,352 on campus · 5.3 mi · Gresham, OR$8knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,247 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sumner CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 11.1 mi · Portland, OR89%admitted$29knet price83%graduate$47kearningsUniversity of Western StatesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 412 on campus · 11.8 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.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.Western SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 395 on campus · 13.5 mi · Portland, ORGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Washougal’s median household income ($106,368) falls.

Mt Hood Community College5.3 mi · Gresham, OR · sticker $17,462 · tuition $5,247$10,697a year
Clark College15.2 mi · Vancouver · sticker $19,668 · tuition $5,233$16,017a year
Warner Pacific University13 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $38,948$30,169a year
Sumner College11.1 mi · Portland, OR · sticker $32,497$31,635a 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: 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 →Mt HoodSumner CollegeWarner Pacific UniversityClark College
Mt Hood Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$14k typical debt
Clark College39% graduate$42k earnings$11k 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 Washougal

Is Washougal a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Washougal residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Mt Hood Community College, is 5.3 miles away in Gresham.

What colleges are near Washougal?

Within 15 miles: Mt Hood Community College (5.3 miles, 5,352 students on campus), Sumner College (11.1 miles, 489), the University of Western States (11.8 miles, 412), Warner Pacific University (13 miles, 347), Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies (13 miles, 163) and Western Seminary (13.5 miles, 395).

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

Clark College in Vancouver, 15.2 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 Washougal. 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 →