Colleges Near Salem
3 colleges are in Salem, and 29 total within 100 miles enrolling 174,425 students.
Willamette University is the nearest college in Salem. Salem (pop. 154,637) is in Oregon.
Reed College in Portland ranks #77 nationally. Chemeketa Community College enrolls the most students with 8,098. Lower Columbia College in Longview has the lowest tuition at $4,626 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Salem. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Salem. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Salem.
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- Campus in Salem
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
Chemeketa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salem, OR
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- Campus in Salem
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
Corban University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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- Campus in Salem
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
Western Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Monmouth, OR
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 12 miles from Salem
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
Mount Angel Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Benedict, OR
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- 15 miles from Salem
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
Linfield University
- Private 4 Year
- McMinnville, OR
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- 21 miles from Salem
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
Linn Benton Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Albany, OR
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- 24 miles from Salem
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
George Fox University
- Private 4 Year
- Newberg, OR
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- 26 miles from Salem
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
Oregon State University
- Public 4 Year
- Corvallis, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Salem
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
Clackamas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oregon City, OR
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- 35 miles from Salem
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
Portland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 38 miles from Salem
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
Lewis & Clark College
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Salem
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
Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest Grove, OR
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- 42 miles from Salem
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 State University
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 44 miles from Salem
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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- 43 miles from Salem
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
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 45 miles from Salem
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
Warner Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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| 0 reviews
- 45 miles from Salem
Warner Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and social work. The urban campus sits in southeast Portland near Mount Tabor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,187
University of Portland
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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- 47 miles from Salem
University of Portland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in North Portland.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $30,985