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Washington College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Washington has 105 higher education institutions across 43 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $14,907, average out-of-state tuition is $19,241, and average net price is $17,377 where data is available.

Washington College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

105

Cities

43

Average in-state tuition

$14,907

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$19,241

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$28,320

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$17,377

After grants and aid

Washington higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Washington college acceptance rate patterns, Washington university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Washington

Grays Harbor College

$3,149

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Washington

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

42.53%
Public48schools Private nonprofit30schools Private for-profit27schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Seattle 18 schools Avg net price $25,815 Spokane 11 schools Avg net price $21,268 Tacoma 10 schools Avg net price $20,398 Bellingham 5 schools Avg net price $10,221 Vancouver 4 schools Avg net price $18,235 Yakima 4 schools Avg net price $17,221 Everett 3 schools Avg net price $13,484 Olympia 3 schools Avg net price $17,238 Kirkland 3 schools Avg net price $19,260 Kennewick 2 schools Avg net price $12,309 Bothell 2 schools Avg net price $11,755 Centralia 2 schools Avg net price $7,802 Richland 2 schools Avg net price $27,097 Lakewood 2 schools Avg net price $7,018 Shoreline 2 schools Avg net price $14,392 Longview 2 schools Avg net price $8,222 Renton 2 schools Avg net price $18,122 Walla Walla 2 schools Avg net price $21,925 Spokane Valley 2 schools Avg net price $19,672 Federal Way 1 schools Avg net price $9,444 Bellevue 1 schools Avg net price $11,289 Moses Lake 1 schools Avg net price $10,875 Ellensburg 1 schools Avg net price $14,715 Port Hadlock 1 schools Avg net price $25,795

Top Tuition Schools in Washington

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $61,492 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $59,900 Seattle University Seattle, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $54,285 Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $53,500 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $50,964 Whitworth University Spokane, Washington Out-of-state tuition: $50,920

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Washington

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, Washington Average net price: $3,149 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington Average net price: $3,912 Bates Technical College Tacoma, Washington Average net price: $4,176 Peninsula College Port Angeles, Washington Average net price: $4,529 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington Average net price: $4,971 Renton Technical College Renton, Washington Average net price: $5,051

Largest Schools in Washington

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle Net price: $13,485 Washington State University Pullman Net price: $14,401 Western Washington University Bellingham Net price: $18,680 Central Washington University Ellensburg Net price: $14,715 Bellevue College Bellevue Net price: $11,289 Eastern Washington University Cheney Net price: $13,091 University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell Net price: $10,898 Gonzaga University Spokane Net price: $36,371 Clark College Vancouver Net price: $9,826 Green River College Auburn Net price: $12,447 Pierce College District Lakewood Net price: $10,123 Everett Community College Everett Net price: $10,627 Tacoma Community College Tacoma Net price: $9,321 Columbia Basin College Pasco Net price: $8,302 Seattle University Seattle Net price: $34,802 Spokane Community College Spokane Net price: $6,206 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma Net price: $10,017 Seattle Central College Seattle Net price: $6,329 Highline College Des Moines Net price: $10,878 Edmonds College Lynnwood Net price: $13,461

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Washington University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Washington?

The average in-state tuition for Washington schools with reported tuition is $14,907. The average out-of-state tuition is $19,241.

What is Washington out-of-state tuition?

Washington out-of-state tuition averages $19,241 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Washington net price?

The average net price for Washington schools with reported net price data is $17,377.

What is the average acceptance rate for Washington universities?

The average acceptance rate for Washington schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 80.51%.

Which Washington university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Golden Gate University-Seattle has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $87,434.