by our College Data Analytics TeamSumner College is a private for-profit institution in Portland, Oregon enrolling 532 undergraduates. It accepts 89% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 83%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,981 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 58%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Sumner College ranks #2,981 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 58%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Sumner College is ranked #2,981 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Sumner College is also ranked #41 on the Best Colleges in Oregon list.
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With an acceptance rate of 89%, Sumner College is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
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The student to faculty ratio at Sumner College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Sumner College is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Sumner College has a freshmen retention rate of 100%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Sumner College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 83%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 532 undergraduates at Sumner College.
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The average net price of Sumner College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,094 | $32,497 | $29,338 | $31,635 | $32,497 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Sumner College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Sumner College, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $9,738 a year. That adds up to $38,952 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Sumner College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Sumner College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $46,639 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Sumner College make the most money.
Sumner College is an private for-profit institution situated in Portland, Oregon. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Sumner College.
Contact details for Sumner College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8338 NE Alderwood Road Ste 100, Portland, OR 97220 |
| Phone: | 5039726230 |
| Website: | sumnercollege.edu/ |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from Sumner College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 269 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 167 | $51,181 |
| Nursing | 102 | $71,902 |
532 students took at least one online class at Sumner College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Sumner College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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