College History
A Decade in the Pacific Northwest
Alumni have long called Cascade College “the Northwest Corner of Heaven” — a nod to both its setting among the evergreens and rivers of Oregon, and the close community that formed within its halls. From 1994 to 2009, Cascade offered a four-year Christian liberal arts education on a thirteen-acre urban campus in east Portland.
Students came from more than twenty states to study, worship, and build lifelong friendships. The college's small size meant every student was known by name, and the surrounding beauty of the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, and the Cascade Range gave the campus its name and its character.
This page links to the original, in-depth history compiled by alumni and archived for the community. Open the document below to read the full account.