Colleges Near Altoona
There are no colleges in Altoona, but 37 are within 100 miles, enrolling 156,677 students combined.
The closest option is Clatsop Community College in Astoria, 11.6 miles from Altoona (about 14-20 minutes by car). Altoona (pop. 39) is in Washington.
Reed College in Portland, Oregon ranks #77 nationally. Lower Columbia College in Longview has the lowest tuition at $4,626 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Altoona. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Altoona. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Altoona.
George Fox University
- Private 4 Year
- Newberg, OR
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- 74 miles from Altoona
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
Linfield University
- Private 4 Year
- McMinnville, OR
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- 77 miles from Altoona
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
Mt Hood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gresham, OR
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- 78 miles from Altoona
Mt. Hood is a public community college known for nursing, health professions, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Gresham, a suburb east of Portland near Mount Hood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,900
Pierce College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 80 miles from Altoona
Pierce College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career training. The Fort Steilacoom campus sits in Lakewood south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,340
Clackamas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oregon City, OR
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- 82 miles from Altoona
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
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 82 miles from Altoona
Clover Park Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and nursing. The main campus is in Lakewood, a suburb south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 82 miles from Altoona
Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,299
Tacoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 85 miles from Altoona
Tacoma Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and university transfer programs. Most students commute to the urban campus in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,803
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 88 miles from Altoona
Bates is a public technical college known for career-focused programs in the skilled trades, health sciences, and industrial technology. The urban campus is located in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,963
University of Puget Sound
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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4.0 | 5 reviews
- 87 miles from Altoona
Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the natural sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Tacoma near Commencement Bay.
- SAT Range 1170-1380
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $43,188
Northwest College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 88 miles from Altoona
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $14,818
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 87 miles from Altoona
UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $13,898
Faith International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 87 miles from Altoona
Faith International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate theology, biblical studies, and ministry. The compact urban campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,165
Mount Angel Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Benedict, OR
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- 93 miles from Altoona
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
Chemeketa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 94 miles from Altoona
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
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 96 miles from Altoona
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
Western Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Monmouth, OR
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 100 miles from Altoona
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
Green River College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99 miles from Altoona
Green River is a public community college known for aviation technology and transfer pathways. The suburban campus sits in Auburn in the southern Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,405