Colleges Near Rainier
There are no colleges in Rainier, but 39 are within 100 miles, enrolling 158,518 students combined.
The closest option is Lower Columbia College in Longview, 3.5 miles from Rainier (about 4-6 minutes by car). Rainier (pop. 1,895) is in Oregon.
Reed College in Portland ranks #77 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Rainier. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rainier. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rainier.
South Puget Sound Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Olympia, WA
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- 64 miles from Rainier
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and culinary arts programs. The main campus is in Olympia, Washington's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,399
Saint Martin's University
- Private 4 Year
- Lacey, WA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 66 miles from Rainier
Saint Martin's is a private Benedictine university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Lacey near Washington's state capital of Olympia.
- SAT Range 1025-1230
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $29,116
The Evergreen State College
- Public 4 Year
- Olympia, WA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 68 miles from Rainier
Evergreen is a public liberal arts college known for interdisciplinary programs and environmental studies. The forested campus includes Puget Sound waterfront near Olympia.
- SAT Range 1035-1253
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,350
Mount Angel Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Benedict, OR
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- 72 miles from Rainier
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
Grays Harbor College
- Public 2 Year
- Aberdeen, WA
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- 72 miles from Rainier
Grays Harbor College is a community college known for nursing and forest technology programs. The small campus sits in Aberdeen on Washington's Pacific coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,640
Chemeketa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 77 miles from Rainier
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
Pierce College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 77 miles from Rainier
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
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 77 miles from Rainier
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
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 78 miles from Rainier
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
Willamette University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 80 miles from Rainier
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
Tacoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 82 miles from Rainier
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
Corban University
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OR
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- 84 miles from Rainier
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
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 84 miles from Rainier
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
- 84 miles from Rainier
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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- 84 miles from Rainier
- 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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- 83 miles from Rainier
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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- 85 miles from Rainier
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
Western Oregon University
- Public 4 Year
- Monmouth, OR
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 87 miles from Rainier
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