Colleges Near Independence
There are no colleges in Independence, but 29 are within 100 miles, enrolling 174,425 students combined.
The closest option is Western Oregon University in Monmouth, 2 miles from Independence (about 2-3 minutes by car). Independence (pop. 8,590) is in Oregon.
Reed College in Portland ranks #77 nationally. Lower Columbia College in Longview has the lowest tuition at $4,626 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Independence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Independence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Independence.
Western Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Monmouth, OR
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 2 miles from Independence
Western Oregon is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and American Sign Language programs. The residential campus is in the small college town of Monmouth in the Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 868-1108
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $14,006
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 10 miles from Independence
Willamette is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate political science and government. The historic campus borders the Oregon State Capitol grounds in downtown Salem.
- SAT Range 1240-1440
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $29,421
Corban University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 12 miles from Independence
Corban is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in Salem, Oregon's capital city.
- SAT Range 1003-1165
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $27,119
Chemeketa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 14 miles from Independence
Chemeketa is a community college known for associate-level nursing, wine studies, and career technical programs. The main campus is in Salem, Oregon's capital in the Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,163
Linn Benton Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Albany, OR
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- 19 miles from Independence
Linn-Benton is a public community college known for associate-level programs in nursing, agriculture, and culinary arts. The main campus is in Albany in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,107
Oregon State University
- Public 4 Year
- Corvallis, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Independence
Oregon State is a large public university known for undergraduate forestry, marine science, and engineering. Corvallis is a college town built around the campus in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 1140-1400
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $22,467
Linfield University
- Private 4 Year
- McMinnville, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 24 miles from Independence
Linfield is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and wine studies. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McMinnville in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
- SAT Range 1050-1210
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $29,936
Mount Angel Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Benedict, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 25 miles from Independence
Mount Angel Seminary is a private Catholic seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and priestly formation. The campus shares the hilltop grounds of Mount Angel Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural Oregon.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $45,366
George Fox University
- Private 4 Year
- Newberg, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from Independence
George Fox is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The residential campus sits in the Willamette Valley town of Newberg near Portland.
- SAT Range 1070-1340
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $32,171
Clackamas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oregon City, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Independence
Clackamas Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer degrees and career-technical programs such as nursing and manufacturing. The campus sits in Oregon City, a Portland-area suburb near the Willamette River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,610
Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest Grove, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 46 miles from Independence
Pacific is a private university known for undergraduate health sciences, education, and psychology. The residential campus is in the small college town of Forest Grove west of Portland.
- SAT Range 900-1240
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $35,235
Portland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Portland, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 46 miles from Independence
PCC is a large public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs, including strong transfer pathways. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the Portland metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,372
Oregon Coast Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Newport, OR
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Independence
A community college known for undergraduate aquarium science and related coastal career programs. Campuses sit along the central Oregon coast in and near Newport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,784
Lewis & Clark College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 48 miles from Independence
Lewis & Clark is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international affairs and environmental studies. The wooded campus sits in the hills of southwest Portland.
- SAT Range 1210-1390
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $37,999
Portland State University
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 52 miles from Independence
Portland State is a large public university known for undergraduate urban planning, sustainability, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Portland.
- SAT Range 1000-1250
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $10,195
Reed College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 51 miles from Independence
Reed is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and humanities. All seniors complete a required year-long thesis on a wooded residential campus in southeast Portland.
- SAT Range 1290-1520
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $30,953
Tillamook Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tillamook, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 51 miles from Independence
Tillamook Bay Community College is a small public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical training. The campus sits in the coastal town of Tillamook near Tillamook Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,181
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 53 miles from Independence
PNCA is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and illustration. The urban campus is in Portland's Pearl District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $39,710