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Blue River
Community College
Est. 1968 · Cascadia, OR
Fall 2026 enrollment is open

Higher education that fits your life — and your budget.

Blue River Community College serves more than 11,000 students across three campuses with associate degrees, professional-technical certificates, and seamless transfer to Oregon's four-year universities.

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Featured programs

Choose from over 80 transfer degrees and career-technical programs designed with input from regional employers and Oregon's public universities.

Career Technical

Nursing (RN)

Two-year ADN program with clinical placements at PeaceHealth, Sacred Heart, and McKenzie-Willamette. NCLEX pass rate: 96%.

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Computer Science AAOT

Articulated transfer pathway to Oregon State, U of O, and Portland State. Includes intro programming, data structures, and discrete math.

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Career Technical

Welding Technology

One-year certificate or two-year AAS. AWS-certified instructors, MIG/TIG/SMAW labs, and direct connections to local fabricators.

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Business Administration

Accounting, management, and entrepreneurship tracks. Transferable to all OUS business schools and most regional private universities.

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Career Technical

Early Childhood Education

One-year certificate or AAS. Aligned with Oregon Registry Online standards. Practicum hours at our on-campus child development center.

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Transfer

Pre-Engineering

First two years of an ABET-accredited engineering degree. Strong in calculus, physics, and engineering mechanics with small class sizes.

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Important dates

Mark your calendar for the upcoming term.

May 1, 2026
Priority FAFSA Deadline
For maximum financial aid consideration for Fall 2026.
June 15, 2026
Fall Registration Opens
Continuing students can register for fall classes.
September 21, 2026
First Day of Fall Term
Welcome week activities run September 14–18.

Why Blue River?

We're a community first — small classes (16:1 student-to-faculty ratio), practical advising, and tuition that's a fraction of a four-year university.

$132/credit

In-state tuition for 2025–2026 — about a third of Oregon's public university rate. Most students complete an associate degree for under $9,000 total.

87% job placement

Among graduates of career-technical programs within 12 months of completion. Over 240 regional employers partner with our programs.

3 campuses + online

Main campus in Cascadia, plus satellite campuses in Riverside and Maple Grove. Half of all credit courses are available fully online.

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