Sumner College
Sumner College at a Glance
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About Sumner College
According to Wikipedia, Sumner College is a private for-profit nursing school in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1974. History Sumner College began in 1974 with one campus located in Portland, the college began as The Court Reporting Institute. Founded by Bill Ellis, the school was located near Portland State University with the focus to train students to become proficient court reporters to support the legal community. In 1986, the college changed its name to the College of Legal Arts, and expanded its curriculum by adding a Legal Secretarial Program and in 1988 a Paralegal Program. In 1995 the school moved locations and added a Medical Transcription program, its first program in the medical field. In 2007 the college was purchased by Cascade Education, LLC. Under the new ownership the college began to develop new programs for the healthcare industry. In 2009, the college changed its name to Sumner College and launched its first nursing program. In 2012 the college was approved to offer an associate level Registered Nursing Program by the state of Oregon and the Oregon State Board of Nursing, becoming the second proprietary school in the state. In 2019 Sumner College added a Medical Assisting program to meet local demand for healthcare. In 2020 Sumner College starting offering its first 100% online course in RN to BSN. Then in 2021 Sumner College expanded with the acquisition of East Valley Medical College in Phoenix, Arizona, adding healthcare programs for Certified Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Technician classes. In 2023 Sumner College began offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program.
Sumner College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 89% | 100% | 83% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Sumner College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $33,328 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $38,500 |
| 30K - 48K | $40,803 |
| 48K - 75K | $41,269 |
| 75K - 110K | $41,138 |
| 110K+ | $43,603 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Sumner College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Sumner College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,235 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Sumner College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 791 | 791 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Sumner College?
Sumner College is located at 8338 NE Alderwood Road Ste 100, Portland, OR 97220.
How Safe is Sumner College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Sumner College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Sumner College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Portland has a violent crime rate of 0.73% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.61%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Sumner College Known For?
Sumner College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Sumner College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sumner College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Sumner College ranks #1158 in the U.S. and #2946 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSumner College ranks #2856 in the U.S. and #10229 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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