Colleges in Washington
100 colleges and universities in Washington: 29 four-year, 27 two-year and 44 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Heritage University ($10,747 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (29)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | Public | $13,663 | 39% | $83,105 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | Public | $13,462 | 87% | $72,280 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public | $19,963 | 93% | $64,305 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public | $21,201 | 91% | $65,578 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public | $13,647 | 91% | $62,463 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | Public | $13,802 | 91% | $83,105 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit | $32,750 | 82% | $89,110 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | Public | $11,900 | 83% | $83,105 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit | $34,324 | 77% | $84,728 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit | $20,652 | 78% | $71,109 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | Public | $25,154 | 96% | $48,982 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit | $23,009 | 90% | $64,055 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit | $25,419 | 83% | $71,277 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit | $32,507 | 72% | $71,918 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | Private nonprofit | $29,486 | 38% | $70,813 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit | $27,786 | — | $67,140 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit | $25,472 | 90% | $70,376 |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit | — | — | $66,765 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Redmond | Private for-profit | $42,428 | 64% | $80,038 |
| Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit | $10,747 | — | $58,279 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit | $22,071 | 83% | $61,237 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Kirkland | Private nonprofit | $31,325 | — | $61,237 |
| Faith International University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit | $22,817 | — | $57,111 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | Private nonprofit | — | 29% | $64,055 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Tacoma | Private for-profit | $25,900 | 66% | $39,289 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit | — | — | $54,447 |
| Seattle Film Institute | Seattle | Private for-profit | $36,589 | — | — |
| Great Northern University | Spokane | Private nonprofit | $26,158 | 100% | — |
| Bastyr University | Kenmore | Private nonprofit | — | — | $62,095 |
Two-year and community colleges (27)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public | $18,271 | — | $63,508 |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public | $20,424 | — | $52,562 |
| Green River College | Auburn | Public | $18,821 | — | $54,621 |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | $18,625 | — | $47,832 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public | $18,421 | — | $51,095 |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | $19,206 | — | $52,313 |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | $13,813 | — | $51,967 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | $20,482 | — | $46,919 |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Public | $21,132 | — | $48,906 |
| Highline College | Des Moines | Public | $18,053 | — | $54,850 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public | $10,370 | — | $48,582 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | $24,646 | — | $54,434 |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Public | $19,537 | — | $42,786 |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public | $18,745 | — | $48,158 |
| Shoreline College | Shoreline | Public | $18,564 | — | $56,341 |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public | $17,448 | — | $45,860 |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public | $18,835 | — | $50,327 |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public | $14,397 | — | $48,220 |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public | $17,524 | — | $48,317 |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public | $7,341 | — | $45,498 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public | $16,742 | — | $45,574 |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public | $17,394 | — | $45,534 |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | $16,900 | — | $45,128 |
| Cascadia College | Bothell | Public | $19,544 | — | $65,772 |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public | $12,588 | — | $44,277 |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham | Public | $9,346 | — | $35,232 |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | Kennewick | Private nonprofit | $10,982 | — | — |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (44)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Public | $21,037 | — | $56,814 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | $17,744 | — | $48,551 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public | $25,594 | — | $56,471 |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | $9,558 | — | $56,009 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | $18,421 | — | $56,634 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | $15,746 | — | $53,063 |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | Public | $19,193 | — | $58,451 |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Public | $18,576 | — | $41,574 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | Private for-profit | $18,415 | — | $39,265 |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | Private nonprofit | $21,006 | — | $65,607 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | Private for-profit | $30,321 | — | $36,742 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | Private for-profit | $52,436 | — | $44,191 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | Private for-profit | $49,097 | — | $44,191 |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | Private for-profit | $44,718 | — | $43,158 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | Private for-profit | $19,879 | — | $28,336 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | Private for-profit | $26,484 | — | $32,950 |
| Divers Institute of Technology | Seattle | Private for-profit | $37,767 | — | $65,549 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | Private for-profit | $20,146 | — | $42,526 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | Private for-profit | $12,404 | — | $40,445 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Spokane | Private for-profit | $16,842 | — | — |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | Private for-profit | $15,147 | — | $38,146 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | Private for-profit | $18,781 | — | $39,974 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | Private for-profit | $18,213 | — | $38,414 |
| Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | Private for-profit | $27,665 | — | — |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | Private for-profit | $11,611 | — | — |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | Private for-profit | $25,012 | — | — |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | Private for-profit | $8,232 | — | $24,617 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Spokane | Private nonprofit | $14,463 | — | $56,455 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | Port Hadlock | Private nonprofit | $21,550 | — | — |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Seattle | Private nonprofit | $21,852 | 42% | — |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | Private for-profit | $24,738 | — | — |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | Private for-profit | $19,753 | — | $32,533 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Seattle | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Seattle | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | Spokane | Private nonprofit | — | — | $49,594 |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | Marysville | Private nonprofit | — | — | $48,161 |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Oak Harbor | Private nonprofit | — | — | $48,161 |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | Seattle | Public | — | — | $56,341 |
| Washington State University-Vancouver | Vancouver | Public | — | — | $72,280 |
| Washington State University-Spokane | Spokane | Public | — | — | $72,280 |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | Richland | Public | — | — | $72,280 |
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | Everett | Public | — | — | $72,280 |
| Washington State University - Global Campus | Pullman | Public | — | — | $72,280 |