Community Colleges in Oregon

The 2023 Directory of Oregon Community Colleges and Costs

Oregon Community Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

How much does it cost to attend community college in Oregon?   The average annual in-state two year college tuition in Oregon was $4,464 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $220 from the 2019-2020 average of $4,244 and represents a 5.18% annual increase. The list of Oregon community colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Community colleges, also known as junior colleges, provide an excellent money saving opportunity for those concerned with college costs. Many students are choosing to begin their education at community colleges for two years, taking advantage of their lower cost. Then after two years transferring to a full four year institution to pursue a full bachelors degree or higher. Most community colleges also have the benefit of open admission policies.  

Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 17 community colleges and universities in Oregon, the most popular being Portland Community College with 8,330 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $4,428. Central Oregon Community College is the most expensive community school in Oregon with an in-state tuition of $5,508.

Click on any school for current tuition, future cost estimates, school specific savings plans and estimated student loan payments. Oregon colleges can also be filtered by public, private, community colleges and four year schools. Additionally, cost based sorting is available for the lowest and highest tuition options. Jump directly to our ranking of best values in Oregon or cheap Oregon colleges guide.

<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Explore Oregon Colleges

School Tuition Rating Value
Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon

$5,040 NA NA
Central Oregon Community College

Bend, Oregon

$5,508 NA NA
Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon

$4,320 NA NA
Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon

$5,040 NA NA
Clatsop Community College

Astoria, Oregon

$3,780 NA NA
Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, Oregon

$4,032 NA NA
Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, Oregon

$3,780 NA NA
Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

$4,536 NA NA
Linn Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon

$5,327 NA NA
Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

$4,248 NA NA
Oregon Coast Community College

Newport, Oregon

$4,356 NA NA
Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

$4,428 NA NA
Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon

$4,320 NA NA
Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, Oregon

$4,514 NA NA
Tillamook Bay Community College

Tillamook, Oregon

$3,744 NA NA
Treasure Valley Community College

Ontario, Oregon

$4,860 NA NA
Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon

$4,056 NA NA