How much does college cost in Washington?

The average in-state tuition in Washington is $15,340 per year, based on 100 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Washington?

The lowest in-state tuition in Washington is $4,197 at Olympic College.

What is the most expensive college in Washington?

The highest in-state tuition in Washington is N/A at Washington State University - Everett Campus.

How does Washington compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Washington is 15% below that.

How many colleges are in Washington?

College Scorecard lists 100 colleges in Washington.

College Tuition in Washington (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Washington	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$15,340	$18,082	-15%

All 100 Colleges in Washington

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Olympic College	Bremerton	$4,197	$9,740	N/A
2	Northwest Indian College	Bellingham	$4,365	$4,365	N/A
3	Bellingham Technical College	Bellingham	$4,431	$5,809	N/A
4	Bellevue College	Bellevue	$4,436	$10,502	N/A
5	Lower Columbia College	Longview	$4,626	$6,003	N/A
6	Green River College	Auburn	$4,711	$5,263	N/A
7	Peninsula College	Port Angeles	$4,718	$5,270	N/A
8	Highline College	Des Moines	$4,772	$5,332	N/A
9	Edmonds College	Lynnwood	$4,810	$10,875	N/A
10	Everett Community College	Everett	$5,032	$11,171	N/A
11	Big Bend Community College	Moses Lake	$5,059	$5,619	N/A
12	Shoreline College	Shoreline	$5,115	$7,905	N/A
13	Whatcom Community College	Bellingham	$5,115	$11,037	N/A
14	Cascadia College	Bothell	$5,157	$11,296	N/A
15	Seattle Central College	Seattle	$5,184	$5,745	N/A
16	Clark College	Vancouver	$5,233	$11,183	N/A
17	North Seattle College	Seattle	$5,238	$5,796	N/A
18	South Seattle College	Seattle	$5,238	$5,796	N/A
19	South Puget Sound Community College	Olympia	$5,252	$5,813	N/A
20	Centralia College	Centralia	$5,266	$5,651	N/A
21	Wenatchee Valley College	Wenatchee	$5,267	$5,636	N/A
22	Walla Walla Community College	Walla Walla	$5,279	$6,700	N/A
23	Yakima Valley College	Yakima	$5,312	$5,873	N/A
24	Skagit Valley College	Mount Vernon	$5,400	$7,500	N/A
25	Pierce College District	Lakewood	$5,418	$5,976	N/A
26	Spokane Community College	Spokane	$5,461	$6,612	N/A
27	Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane	$5,461	$6,612	N/A
28	Tacoma Community College	Tacoma	$5,507	$11,646	N/A
29	Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen	$5,593	$12,553	N/A
30	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	Kirkland	$5,997	$12,062	N/A
31	Bates Technical College	Tacoma	$6,027	$12,165	N/A
32	Renton Technical College	Renton	$6,308	$7,369	N/A
33	Columbia Basin College	Pasco	$6,555	$8,668	N/A
34	Clover Park Technical College	Lakewood	$6,634	$6,634	N/A
35	Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville	Marysville	$8,256	$8,256	N/A
36	Columbia College - Whidbey Island	Oak Harbor	$8,256	$8,256	N/A
37	Eastern Washington University	Cheney	$8,586	$25,959	91%
38	Faith International University	Tacoma	$8,850	$8,850	N/A
39	The Evergreen State College	Olympia	$9,264	$31,905	96%
40	Central Washington University	Ellensburg	$9,417	$27,526	91%
41	Western Washington University	Bellingham	$9,582	$28,707	93%
42	Pacific Northwest Christian College	Kennewick	$11,350	$11,350	N/A
43	Washington State University - Global Campus	Pullman	$11,678	$13,021	N/A
44	Washington State University-Vancouver	Vancouver	$11,937	$28,496	N/A
45	Washington State University-Tri Cities	Richland	$12,261	$28,820	N/A
46	University of Washington-Bothell Campus	Bothell	$12,919	$43,155	91%
47	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle	$12,973	$43,209	39%
48	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	Tacoma	$13,168	$43,404	83%
49	Washington State University	Pullman	$13,391	$29,950	87%
50	Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs	Spokane	$13,560	$13,560	29%
51	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education	Kirkland	$14,652	$14,652	N/A
52	Moody Bible Institute - Spokane	Spokane	$14,784	$14,784	N/A
53	Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene	Seattle	$15,201	$16,767	N/A
54	Northwest College of Art & Design	Tacoma	$18,100	$18,100	66%
55	Great Northern University	Spokane	$18,300	$18,300	100%
56	Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building	Port Hadlock	$20,025	$20,025	N/A
57	Heritage University	Toppenish	$20,928	$20,928	N/A
58	Academy of Interactive Entertainment	Seattle	$25,800	$25,800	42%
59	Seattle Film Institute	Seattle	$33,000	$33,000	N/A
60	Walla Walla University	College Place	$34,227	$34,227	N/A
61	Northwest University	Kirkland	$36,035	$36,035	83%
62	DigiPen Institute of Technology	Redmond	$38,950	$38,950	64%
63	Seattle Pacific University	Seattle	$40,407	$40,407	83%
64	Saint Martin's University	Lacey	$45,510	$45,510	90%
65	Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma	$52,254	$52,254	78%
66	Whitworth University	Spokane	$52,880	$52,880	90%
67	Gonzaga University	Spokane	$55,480	$55,480	82%
68	Seattle University	Seattle	$56,721	$56,721	77%
69	University of Puget Sound	Tacoma	$62,898	$62,898	72%
70	Whitman College	Walla Walla	$64,050	$64,050	38%
71	City University of Seattle	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
72	Paul Mitchell the School-Richland	Richland	N/A	N/A	N/A
73	Divers Institute of Technology	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
74	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline	Shoreline	N/A	N/A	N/A
75	Bastyr University	Kenmore	N/A	N/A	N/A
76	Perry Technical Institute	Yakima	N/A	N/A	N/A
77	Stylemaster College of Hair Design	Longview	N/A	N/A	N/A
78	Antioch University-Seattle	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
79	Pima Medical Institute-Seattle	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
80	Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way	Federal Way	N/A	N/A	N/A
81	Northwest HVAC/R Training Center	Spokane	N/A	N/A	N/A
82	Carrington College-Spokane	Spokane	N/A	N/A	N/A
83	Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
84	The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
85	Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett	Everett	N/A	N/A	N/A
86	Pima Medical Institute-Renton	Renton	N/A	N/A	N/A
87	Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology	Kennewick	N/A	N/A	N/A
88	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	Yakima	N/A	N/A	N/A
89	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle	Seattle	N/A	N/A	N/A
90	Summit Salon Academy	Tacoma	N/A	N/A	N/A
91	Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane	Spokane Valley	N/A	N/A	N/A
92	Studio Beauty School	Spokane Valley	N/A	N/A	N/A
93	Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus	Vancouver	N/A	N/A	N/A
94	International Beauty Education Center	Spokane	N/A	N/A	N/A
95	Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy	Yakima	N/A	N/A	N/A
96	Centralia Beauty College	Centralia	N/A	N/A	N/A
97	Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness	Bellingham	N/A	N/A	N/A
98	UEI College-Tacoma	Tacoma	N/A	N/A	N/A
99	Washington State University-Spokane	Spokane	N/A	N/A	N/A
100	Washington State University - Everett Campus	Everett	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Washington (2026)

Washington vs. National Average