2023 Washington Colleges Comparison
In Washington, ninety-five colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are forty-two public schools and fifty-three private schools. By school levels, sixty-one 4-years (or high) schools, fourteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and twenty less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Washington colleges is $13,691 for state residents and $17,771 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $18,948 for state residents and $23,687 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,107 students enrolled in Washington colleges including 2,899 undergraduate and 1,313 graduate students.
Washington College Overview
Of the ninety-five Washington schools, Northwest University ranked first and University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked second (view more at Washington college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Washington colleges is $13,691 for Washington residents and $17,771 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 82.40% and the average SAT score is 1,213. The average number of students is 3,107 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 $17,771 and Whitman College has the highest tuition & fees of $58,622 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,969.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $23,687 and Cornish College of the Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $41,642 and Faith International University has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,585.
- The average SAT score is 1,213 and Whitman College has the highest SAT score of 1,375 and Northwest University has the lowest score of 1,098.
- The average acceptance rate is 82.40% and DigiPen Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 46% and The Evergreen State College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 3,107 and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most students of 52,434 and Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine has the fewest students of 30.
- The average graduation rate is 55.59% and Whitman College has the highest rate of 89% and Northwest Indian College has the lowest rate of 19%.
2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,000 | $19,478 | 1,098 | 96.0% | 1,083 | 58% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,740 | $31,530 | - | 53.5% | 52,434 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,735 | $19,811 | 1,295 | 76.2% | 7,381 | 85% | 11 to 1 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $26,873 | $25,638 | 1,200 | 96.1% | 15,125 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,928 | $32,666 | 1,263 | 88.4% | 2,706 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,324 | $15,033 | 1,225 | 82.1% | 7,268 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,722 | $31,512 | - | 83.0% | 6,052 | 66% | 22 to 1 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,385 | $28,860 | - | 85.8% | 29,843 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,956 | $31,746 | - | 82.9% | 5,027 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $58,622 | - | 1,375 | 59.0% | 1,559 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $26,529 | $29,811 | - | 97.1% | 10,892 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $31,758 | $27,405 | - | 0.0% | 1,584 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,158 | $20,094 | 1,175 | 92.0% | 3,443 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $30,059 | $27,785 | 1,100 | 99.5% | 2,116 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $10,020 | - | 0.0% | 898 | 53% | 9 to 1 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $57,626 | $37,307 | 1,260 | 88.3% | 2,173 | 74% | 9 to 1 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,910 | $26,390 | - | 88.5% | 10,176 | 54% | 15 to 1 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,990 | $12,816 | 1,175 | 91.5% | 2,681 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $42,220 | $15,412 | 1,110 | 71.6% | 1,616 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,558 | $11,812 | - | 0.0% | 1,996 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,410 | $19,278 | - | 0.0% | 779 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Charter College Vancouver, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,116 | $9,604 | - | 0.0% | 2,215 | 52% | 25 to 1 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $9,660 | - | - | 0.0% | 39 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,685 | $8,585 | - | 0.0% | 291 | 25% | 9 to 1 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,278 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,890 | 32% | 17 to 1 |
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 | $34,000 | - | 0.0% | 124 | 71% | 8 to 1 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,357 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,915 | 37% | 16 to 1 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,188 | - | - | 0.0% | 765 | 81% | 20 to 1 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,451 | - | - | 0.0% | 105 | 77% | 12 to 1 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 36 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,488 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,643 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 41 | 54% | 10 to 1 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 59 | 85% | 12 to 1 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | $47,664 | - | - | 0.0% | 867 | 79% | 14 to 1 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,284 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,469 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,306 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,084 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,333 | - | - | 0.0% | 553 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,728 | - | - | 0.0% | 114 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,919 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,702 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,287 | - | - | 0.0% | 110 | 84% | 20 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $18,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 130 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,133 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,921 | 36% | 12 to 1 |
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,252 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,097 | 57% | 10 to 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,948 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,951 | 36% | 10 to 1 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,458 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,661 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $3,969 | - | - | 0.0% | 622 | 19% | 11 to 1 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,440 | $9,720 | - | 0.0% | 227 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,738 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,089 | 36% | 16 to 1 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,893 | 30% | 24 to 1 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $29,280 | $32,186 | - | 0.0% | 751 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,725 | - | - | 100.0% | 35 | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,059 | - | - | 0.0% | 82 | 81% | 10 to 1 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $27,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 247 | 92% | 14 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | $11,110 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,106 | 43% | 19 to 1 |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,426 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,996 | 33% | 13 to 1 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,210 | $16,446 | - | 0.0% | 1,323 | 41% | 17 to 1 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,104 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,606 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | $7,082 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,843 | 29% | 12 to 1 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,514 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,164 | 22% | 12 to 1 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,484 | $16,104 | - | 0.0% | 279 | - | - |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,731 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,850 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,640 | - | - | 0.0% | 83 | 81% | 20 to 1 |
| Paroba College of Cosmetology Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,678 | - | - | 0.0% | 92 | 78% | 13 to 1 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | $10,687 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,215 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,838 | - | - | 0.0% | 11,546 | 33% | 16 to 1 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,547 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,887 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,100 | $29,940 | 1,284 | 46.0% | 1,197 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,278 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,805 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 152 | 38% | 20 to 1 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,902 | - | - | 0.0% | 7,363 | 37% | 22 to 1 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,234 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,778 | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,740 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,999 | 31% | 18 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,333 | - | - | 0.0% | 576 | 68% | 12 to 1 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,649 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,359 | 37% | 16 to 1 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,540 | - | 0.0% | 593 | - | - |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,381 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,153 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,916 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,559 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,100 | - | - | 71.9% | 103 | 38% | 31 to 1 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 52 | 75% | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,460 | - | - | 0.0% | 286 | 74% | 22 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,460 | - | - | 0.0% | 148 | 60% | 22 to 1 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,909 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,846 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,925 | - | - | 0.0% | 158 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 233 | 45% | 26 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $23,450 | - | - | 82.3% | 89 | 84% | 27 to 1 |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,844 | $41,642 | - | 63.8% | 455 | 51% | 7 to 1 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,354 | - | - | 0.0% | 4,698 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools Mountlake Terrace, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 101 | 63% | 9 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | $19,958 | - | - | 0.0% | 393 | 57% | 49 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 113 | 95% | 14 to 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,390 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,240 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,600 | $27,650 | - | 0.0% | 30 | - | - |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,475 | - | - | 0.0% | 95 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 2-4 years | $9,831 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,682 | 37% | 19 to 1 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,888 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,891 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $17,771 | $23,687 | 1,213 | 82.4% | 3,107 | 56% | 14 to 1 |