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Colleges near Union Gap · College Scorecard

No college in Union Gap, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is Perry Technical Institute in Yakima, 2.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.5 mi
Perry Technical Institute
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Perry Technical Institute
Students nearby
4,910
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
WA 6%

College from Union Gap

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Union Gap

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Heritage University Union Gap
University or collegeCommunity college
Perry Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Yakima
2.5 mi973 students
Yakima Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Yakima
2.8 mi2,527 students
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terrace Heights
3.7 mi649 students
Heritage UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Toppenish
13.2 mi761 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 Union Gap’s median household income ($60K) 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 Union Gap: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Perry Technical InstituteYakima Valley CollegeHeritage University
Perry Technical Institute79% graduate$58k earnings$14k typical debt
Yakima Valley College29% graduate$43k 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 Union Gap. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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