Sumner College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Sumner College is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 510 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1974 and is one of the 20 schools and colleges located in Portland, Oregon.

Academic Offerings

Sumner College will give you the option to get a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
3
Sumner College deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 3 majors. The most popular concentration is Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Sumner College is high at 88% (well above Oregon average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
88%
Good
The graduation rate at Sumner College is good: 74%.

Student to faculty ratio at Sumner College is pretty good - 13:1. Read more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
As reported in recent data, 25 applications were submitted and 25 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Sumner College is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Sumner College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (503) 972-6230 or check Sumner College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Sumner College offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Sumner College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Sumner College.

Based on the college crime information, Sumner College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Sumner College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Sumner College
8338 NE Alderwood Road Ste 100
Portland, Oregon
97220, USA
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