Cost of Colleges in Washington

Washington Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

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.

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School	Tuition	Rating	Value
Antioch University Seattle Seattle, Washington	$20,880	NA	NA
Bates Technical College Tacoma, Washington	$5,071	NA	NA
Bellevue College Bellevue, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington	$2,832	NA	NA
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, Washington	$4,343	NA	NA
Cascadia Community College Bothell, Washington	$4,053	NA	NA
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington	$6,656	48	28
Centralia College Centralia, Washington	$4,343	NA	NA
City University of Seattle Bellevue, Washington	$16,973	NA	NA
Clark College Vancouver, Washington	$4,203	NA	NA
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington	$5,040	NA	NA
Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington	$5,088	NA	NA
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, Washington	$33,956	NA	NA
DeVry University Washington Federal Way, Washington	$15,835	NA	NA
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, Washington	$34,700	NA	NA
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington	$6,896	35	20
Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
Everett Community College Everett, Washington	$3,807	NA	NA
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary Tacoma, Washington	$10,800	NA	NA
Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington	$47,560	73	59
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
Green River Community College Auburn, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
Heritage University Toppenish, Washington	$18,360	NA	NA
Highline Community College Des Moines, Washington	$3,445	NA	NA
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, Washington	$3,029	NA	NA
Lower Columbia College Longview, Washington	$3,817	NA	NA
Northwest College of Art Poulsbo, Washington	$18,000	NA	NA
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, Washington	$3,564	NA	NA
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, Washington	$16,050	NA	NA
Northwest University Kirkland, Washington	$33,500	63	81
Olympic College Bremerton, Washington	$3,825	NA	NA
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington	$46,816	61	73
Peninsula College Port Angeles, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, Washington	$3,825	NA	NA
Pierce College at Puyallup Puyallup, Washington	$3,636	NA	NA
Renton Technical College Renton, Washington	$3,781	NA	NA
Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington	$40,210	53	61
Seattle Community College Central Campus Seattle, Washington	$4,344	NA	NA
Seattle Community College North Campus Seattle, Washington	$4,344	NA	NA
Seattle Community College South Campus Seattle, Washington	$4,344	NA	NA
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington	$35,100	63	86
Seattle University Seattle, Washington	$48,510	75	67
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, Washington	$3,792	NA	NA
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, Washington	$3,826	NA	NA
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, Washington	$4,315	NA	NA
Spokane Community College Spokane, Washington	$3,029	NA	NA
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, Washington	$3,029	NA	NA
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, Washington	$4,486	NA	NA
The Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington	$7,389	49	48
University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus Tukwila, Washington	$9,960	NA	NA
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington	$55,390	70	54
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, Washington	$10,927	52	75
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington	$10,927	82	95
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, Washington	$10,927	50	62
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, Washington	$4,850	NA	NA
Walla Walla University College Place, Washington	$29,487	NA	NA
Washington State University Pullman, Washington	$10,457	60	56
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, Washington	$3,768	NA	NA
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington	$7,572	60	42
Whatcom Community College Bellingham, Washington	$4,523	NA	NA
Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington	$55,560	82	76
Whitworth University Spokane, Washington	$46,350	60	75
Yakima Valley Community College Yakima, Washington	$4,343	NA	NA

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Washington Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

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