Wayfinding College (formerly Wayfinding Academy) was a two-year,

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alternative college located in Portland, Oregon. Students graduate from the program with an Associates of Arts degree in Self and Society. As of January 2020, 19 students have completed the two-year program. The college is authorized by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. It closed in 2022.

History

After 16 years working in the higher education system (including at

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, and

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), Michelle Jones decided to create a new kind of college that would focus on helping students connect with “their passions and purpose.” Along with friends and supporters, she launched an Indiegogo campaign that broke the record for the most successful Indiegogo campaign in Oregon history.

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* {{St. Johns, Portland, Oregon 2015 establishments in Oregon Alternative schools in Oregon St. Johns, Portland, Oregon