Washington In State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in Washington by In State Total Cost for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in Washington by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Washington are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Washington? Leading the colleges list is Whitman College in Walla Walla with an in state total cost of $71,182.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Washington's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College In State Total Cost Rating Value
#1 Whitman College

Walla Walla, Private Not For Profit

$71,182 82 76
#2 University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Private Not For Profit

$70,620 70 54
#3 Seattle University

Seattle, Private Not For Profit

$63,570 75 67
#4 Gonzaga University

Spokane, Private Not For Profit

$62,874 73 59
#5 Whitworth University

Spokane, Private Not For Profit

$61,026 60 75
#6 Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Private Not For Profit

$60,650 61 73
#7 Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Private Not For Profit

$54,540 53 61
#8 Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, Private Not For Profit

$50,702 NA NA
#9 Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Private Not For Profit

$49,992 63 86
#10 DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Private For Profit

$47,352 NA NA
#11 Northwest University

Kirkland, Private Not For Profit

$44,610 63 81
#12 Walla Walla University

College Place, Private Not For Profit

$39,831 NA NA
#13 Antioch University Seattle

Seattle, Private Not For Profit

$32,155 NA NA
#14 Heritage University

Toppenish, Private Not For Profit

$30,092 NA NA
#15 Northwest College of Art

Poulsbo, Private For Profit

$28,404 NA NA
#16 City University of Seattle

Bellevue, Private Not For Profit

$27,968 NA NA
#17 University of Washington Seattle Campus

Seattle, Public Not For Profit

$27,847 82 95
#18 University of Washington Bothell Campus

Bothell, Public Not For Profit

$27,004 52 75
#19 University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, Public Not For Profit

$26,290 50 62
#20 Washington State University

Pullman, Public Not For Profit

$25,225 60 56