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Colleges near Selah · College Scorecard

No college in Selah, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Yakima Valley College in Yakima, 4.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.2 mi
Yakima Valley College
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
Perry Technical Institute
Students nearby
11,598
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
WA 6%

College from Selah

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Selah

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Selah.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Heritage University Yakima Valley College Central Washington University Selah
University or collegeCommunity college
Yakima Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Yakima
4.2 mi2,527 students
Perry Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Yakima
5.1 mi973 students
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terrace Heights
5.1 mi649 students
Heritage UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Toppenish
20 mi761 students
Central Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg
24.7 mi6,688 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Selah’s median household income ($75K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Selah: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Yakima Valley CollegePerry Technical InstituteHeritage University
Yakima Valley College29% graduate$43k earnings$14k typical debt
Perry Technical Institute79% graduate$58k earnings$14k typical debt
Heritage University54% graduate$49k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Selah. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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