The 2023 Directory of Washington Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in Washington? The average annual in-state college tuition in Washington was $13,421 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $1,709 lower than the U.S. average and ranks Washington in the middle of the pack as the 29th most expensive and 24th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $532 from the 2019-2020 average of $12,889 and represents a 4.13% annual increase. The list of Washington colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 63 colleges and universities in Washington, the most popular being University of Washington Seattle Campus with 42,729 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $10,927. Whitman College is the most expensive in Washington with an in-state tuition of $55,560.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, Washington |
$3,826 | NA | NA |
Green River Community CollegeAuburn, Washington |
$3,826 | NA | NA |
Heritage UniversityToppenish, Washington |
$18,360 | NA | NA |
Highline Community CollegeDes Moines, Washington |
$3,445 | NA | NA |
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, Washington |
$3,029 | NA | NA |
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, Washington |
$3,817 | NA | NA |
Northwest College of ArtPoulsbo, Washington |
$18,000 | NA | NA |
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, Washington |
$3,564 | NA | NA |
Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock, Washington |
$16,050 | NA | NA |
Northwest UniversityKirkland, Washington |
$33,500 | 63 | 81 |
Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington |
$3,825 | NA | NA |
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, Washington |
$46,816 | 61 | 73 |
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, Washington |
$3,826 | NA | NA |
Pierce College at Fort SteilacoomLakewood, Washington |
$3,825 | NA | NA |
Pierce College at PuyallupPuyallup, Washington |
$3,636 | NA | NA |
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, Washington |
$3,781 | NA | NA |
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, Washington |
$40,210 | 53 | 61 |
Seattle Community College Central CampusSeattle, Washington |
$4,344 | NA | NA |
Seattle Community College North CampusSeattle, Washington |
$4,344 | NA | NA |
Seattle Community College South CampusSeattle, Washington |
$4,344 | NA | NA |