2022 Washington Colleges Comparison
In Washington, 105 colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are forty-three public schools and sixty-two private schools. By school levels, sixty-three 4-years (or high) schools, seventeen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty-five less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Washington College Overview
Of the 105 Washington schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked first and Whitman College ranked second (view more at Washington college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all Washington colleges is $13,875 for Washington residents and $17,366 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 82.57% and the average SAT score is 1,147. The average number of students is 3,091 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Washington colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $17,366 and Whitman College has the highest tuition & fees of $55,982 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,969.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $22,944 and Cornish College of the Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $41,642 and Faith International University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,450.
- The average SAT score is 1,147 and Whitman College has the highest SAT score of 1,330 and Eastern Washington University has the lowest score of 985.
- The average acceptance rate is 82.57% and DigiPen Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 38% and Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 3,091 and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most students of 48,149 and University of Phoenix-Washington has the fewest students of 11.
- The average graduation rate is 55.42% and Gonzaga University has the highest rate of 88% and Northwest Indian College has the lowest rate of 24%.
2022 Washington Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in Washington ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $39,906 | $30,912 | 1,327 | 56.00% | 48,149 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,982 | - | 1,330 | 54.00% | 1,360 | 86% | 8 to 1 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,470 | $14,878 | 1,255 | 73.00% | 7,295 | 88% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $39,780 | $30,786 | 1,155 | 88.00% | 6,304 | 63% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,026 | $31,032 | 1,070 | 86.00% | 5,364 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,930 | $24,737 | 1,175 | 94.00% | 15,197 | 68% | 18 to 1 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,733 | $28,190 | 1,115 | 80.00% | 31,159 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,335 | $14,310 | 1,230 | 83.00% | 7,050 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,980 | $19,055 | 1,108 | 93.00% | 1,184 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,646 | $24,273 | 1,085 | 91.00% | 3,601 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,748 | $28,965 | 985 | 79.00% | 12,349 | 53% | 21 to 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,226 | $29,684 | 1,185 | 86.00% | 2,907 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,531 | $24,348 | 1,065 | 51.00% | 1,737 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,213 | $25,681 | 1,040 | 86.00% | 11,174 | 58% | 20 to 1 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $47,590 | $12,456 | 1,160 | 91.00% | 2,756 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,670 | $36,047 | - | 87.00% | 2,130 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $29,172 | $21,659 | 1,078 | 98.00% | 2,281 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,690 | $15,840 | 1,045 | 94.00% | 1,638 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,658 | $11,812 | - | - | 2,052 | 33% | 6 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,035 | $18,459 | - | - | 735 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,500 | $9,872 | - | - | 999 | 41% | 6 to 1 |
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,400 | - | - | - | 72 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,025 | - | - | - | 107 | 73% | 6 to 1 |
| International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,300 | - | - | - | 35 | 69% | 20 to 1 |
| The Art Institute of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,460 | - | - | - | 857 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,403 | - | - | - | 2,325 | 28% | 14 to 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,633 | - | - | - | 5,357 | 30% | 18 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Washington Tukwila, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,752 | - | - | 11 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,740 | - | - | - | 3,591 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,131 | - | - | - | 3,214 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,750 | $25,800 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,746 | - | - | - | 6,545 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,589 | - | - | - | 666 | 73% | 23 to 1 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,367 | - | - | - | 84 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,135 | - | - | - | 4,189 | 26% | 15 to 1 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,050 | - | - | - | 27 | 77% | 5 to 1 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,472 | - | - | - | 2,719 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $22,750 | - | - | 92.00% | 135 | 80% | 27 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,841 | - | - | - | 646 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| Northwest University-College of Adult and Professional Studies Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,970 | $16,127 | - | - | 1,215 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | $13,283 | - | - | - | 3,369 | 37% | 16 to 1 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,799 | - | - | - | 5,240 | 30% | 17 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | - | 251 | 66% | 25 to 1 |
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,450 | - | - | - | 26 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,227 | - | - | - | 1,848 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | - | 298 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,779 | - | - | - | 1,727 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| Pierce College-Puyallup Lakewood, WA Public, 2-4 years | $4,590 | - | - | - | 4,453 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $25,900 | - | - | - | 229 | 89% | 13 to 1 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,670 | - | - | - | 5,763 | 27% | 13 to 1 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,900 | $29,300 | 1,240 | 38.00% | 1,120 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | $10,428 | - | - | - | 4,665 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,000 | - | - | 573 | - | - |
| Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,794 | - | - | - | 7,493 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,350 | - | - | - | 2,940 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,320 | - | - | - | 3,090 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,440 | $9,720 | - | 100.00% | 262 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,352 | - | - | - | 3,954 | 28% | 19 to 1 |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,310 | - | - | - | 76 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $26,895 | $30,975 | - | - | 904 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,240 | $33,000 | - | - | 96 | 75% | 7 to 1 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue Bellevue, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,560 | - | - | - | 73 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Auburn, WA Private, 2-4 years | $13,225 | - | - | - | 13 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,239 | - | - | - | 2,314 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | $44,820 | - | - | - | 881 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,080 | - | - | 85.00% | 39 | 80% | 19 to 1 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,484 | - | - | - | 6,745 | 33% | 17 to 1 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,070 | $16,690 | - | - | 266 | - | - |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 2-4 years | $9,597 | - | - | - | 7,580 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | $7,013 | - | - | - | 5,382 | 35% | 14 to 1 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,500 | - | - | - | 45 | 42% | 7 to 1 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 45 | 57% | 15 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,200 | - | - | - | 133 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest Bothell, WA Private, 2-4 years | $6,630 | - | - | - | 41 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,813 | - | - | - | 5,829 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,100 | - | - | 84.00% | 101 | 40% | 23 to 1 |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,975 | - | - | 93.00% | 98 | 81% | 14 to 1 |
| Charter College Vancouver, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,289 | $9,604 | - | 100.00% | 2,120 | 52% | 25 to 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,146 | - | - | - | 3,319 | 39% | 12 to 1 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,098 | - | - | - | 1,892 | 37% | 13 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,510 | - | - | - | 119 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,133 | - | - | - | 7,665 | 34% | 12 to 1 |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,896 | - | - | - | 2,597 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,512 | - | - | - | 597 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,818 | - | - | - | 8,329 | 32% | 22 to 1 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,135 | - | - | - | 7,081 | 30% | 18 to 1 |
| Gary Manuel Aveda Institute Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 23 | 83% | 10 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,510 | - | - | - | 108 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,480 | - | - | - | 48 | 66% | 20 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 156 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools Mountlake Terrace, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | - | 120 | 78% | 15 to 1 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $9,660 | - | - | - | 53 | 100% | 7 to 1 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $3,969 | - | - | - | 555 | 24% | 10 to 1 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 141 | 53% | 20 to 1 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,594 | - | - | - | 12,286 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,560 | - | - | 87.00% | 360 | 66% | 51 to 1 |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,486 | $41,642 | - | 79.00% | 482 | 52% | 8 to 1 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,831 | - | - | - | 5,324 | 40% | 17 to 1 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,250 | $8,450 | - | - | 318 | 33% | 10 to 1 |
| Paroba College of Cosmetology Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,678 | - | - | 84.00% | 103 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,507 | - | - | - | 4,227 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| Inland Massage Institute Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,375 | - | - | - | 29 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,040 | - | - | - | 1,553 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,391 | - | - | - | 5,823 | 25% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,000 | - | - | - | 138 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $17,366 | $22,944 | 1,147 | 82.57% | 3,091 | 55% | 14 to 1 |