Sumner College

Portland, OR · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardBachelor's degree
Undergraduates532
Student-Faculty Ratio13:1
Largest Program Tuition$33,328

About Sumner College

Sumner College is a private for-profit institution in Portland, OR, where the highest award offered is a bachelor's degree. It enrolls about 532 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: sumnercollege.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Sumner College is $33,328 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 42 Oregon colleges that do report one is $20,040.

Other colleges in Portland

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Portland Community CollegePublic19,531$5,220
Portland State UniversityPublic13,182$11,679
University of PortlandPrivate nonprofit2,957$58,100
Lewis & Clark CollegePrivate nonprofit2,120$64,828
Reed CollegePrivate nonprofit1,320$69,350
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPublic836—

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Sumner College

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$46,639
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)83%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$16,500
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants33%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over73%
First-generation students41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Sumner College cost?

The published tuition for Sumner College's largest program is $33,328 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Sumner College?

Sumner College enrolls about 532 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.

What kind of school is Sumner College?

Sumner College is a private for-profit institution in Portland, OR. Its highest award is a bachelor's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Sumner College?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Sumner College does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Sumner College earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Sumner College are $46,639 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Sumner College take on?

The median debt among Sumner College graduates who borrowed is $16,500, according to College Scorecard.