2025 Washington Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $6,363 for Washington residents and $20,561 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,753 for Washington residents and $25,886 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Washington colleges is $18,587 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $21,265 for academic year 2024-2025.
Washington College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Whitman College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $64,050 and Northwest Indian College has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $4,365.
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $42,329 and Faith International University has the cheapest graduate costs of $7,350.
- DigiPen Institute of Technology has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $23,336 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest costs of $8,962.
- Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the highest off-campus living costs of $34,401 and Walla Walla University has the lowest costs of $14,370.
- Whitman College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,646 and Highline College has the lowest costs of $100.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,510 and Faith International University has the cheapest costs of $275.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Washington Colleges
The following table lists Washington colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,502 ($4,436) | - | 22,056 | 22,056 | $328 | - |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,809 ($4,431) | - | - | 22,056 | $127 | - |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,619 ($5,059) | - | 22,056 | 22,056 | $146 | - |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,526 ($9,417) | $28,031 ($13,220) | 22,405 | 22,405 | $845 | $862 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,651 ($5,266) | - | 22,053 | 22,053 | $141 | - |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,929 | $12,533 | - | - | $464 | $696 |
| Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,183 ($5,233) | - | - | 22,056 | $334 | - |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,634 | - | - | 20,520 | $124 | - |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,668 ($6,555) | - | 14,057 | 16,715 | $190 | - |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $41,684 | - | 19,330 | 19,330 | $1,669 | - |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $26,583 ($8,586) | $29,892 ($14,106) | 19,198 | 20,205 | $830 | $937 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,875 ($4,810) | - | 21,639 | 28,290 | $345 | - |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,171 ($5,032) | - | 22,056 | 22,056 | $327 | - |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $31,905 ($9,264) | $29,406 ($13,458) | 18,213 | 22,056 | $979 | $914 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,976 ($5,418) | - | 21,664 | 22,114 | $146 | - |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,480 | $21,987 | 20,089 | 21,464 | $1,815 | $1,058 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,553 ($5,593) | - | - | 17,307 | $328 | - |
| Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,263 ($4,711) | - | - | 22,056 | $146 | - |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,928 | $10,620 | - | 21,604 | $872 | $885 |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,332 ($4,772) | - | 19,974 | 22,056 | $100 | - |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $32,289 | $37,951 | - | - | $731 | $600 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,165 ($6,027) | - | - | 22,056 | $326 | - |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,062 ($5,997) | - | - | 27,773 | $335 | - |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,003 ($4,626) | - | 22,056 | 22,056 | $173 | - |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,796 ($5,238) | - | - | 24,078 | $146 | - |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,035 | $20,332 | 14,804 | 14,822 | $1,480 | $884 |
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,740 ($4,472) | - | 14,800 | 15,100 | $328 | - |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,916 | $30,535 | 15,753 | 15,753 | $1,566 | $1,248 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,270 ($4,718) | - | - | 23,541 | $146 | - |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $62,898 | $41,422 | 20,042 | 20,042 | $1,968 | $1,307 |
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,768 ($6,330) | - | - | 22,056 | $156 | - |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $45,510 | $17,332 | 19,574 | 20,062 | $1,545 | $1,436 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,796 ($5,208) | - | - | 24,078 | $146 | - |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,796 ($5,238) | - | - | 24,078 | $146 | - |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,407 | $20,910 | 21,109 | 21,109 | $1,097 | $760 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $56,721 | $24,216 | 17,615 | 17,615 | $1,236 | $847 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,905 ($5,115) | - | - | 22,056 | $256 | - |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,410 ($5,400) | - | 22,275 | 22,275 | $185 | - |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,818 ($5,257) | - | - | 22,056 | $146 | - |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,612 ($5,461) | - | - | 22,114 | $184 | - |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,612 ($5,461) | - | - | 22,114 | $184 | - |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,646 ($5,507) | - | - | 22,056 | $328 | - |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,700 ($5,279) | - | - | 22,056 | $183 | - |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,227 | $28,446 | 14,370 | 14,370 | $917 | $719 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $29,950 ($13,391) | $30,467 ($14,845) | 17,066 | 17,066 | $1,423 | $1,464 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $43,209 ($12,973) | $32,811 ($18,792) | 21,432 | 21,432 | $1,404 | $1,510 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,054 ($4,552) | - | 14,983 | 25,179 | $135 | - |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $28,707 ($9,582) | $27,389 ($13,878) | 20,469 | 20,469 | $912 | $868 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,435 ($5,296) | - | 21,606 | 22,056 | $282 | - |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $64,050 | - | 15,880 | 15,880 | $2,646 | - |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $52,880 | $14,146 | 17,994 | 22,138 | $2,150 | $786 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,873 ($5,312) | - | 12,552 | 22,056 | $146 | - |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $26,260 | $21,412 | - | - | $535 | $868 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,100 | - | - | 19,658 | $765 | - |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $43,155 ($12,919) | $32,757 ($18,738) | 21,648 | 21,648 | $1,404 | $1,510 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $43,404 ($13,168) | $33,006 ($18,987) | 19,953 | 19,953 | $1,404 | $1,510 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,365 | - | 8,962 | 21,687 | $110 | - |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,296 ($5,157) | - | - | 22,056 | $328 | - |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,302 | - | - | - | - |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,944 | - | - | - | $742 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,850 | $7,350 | - | 22,056 | $180 | $275 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,950 | $33,910 | 23,336 | 23,336 | $1,245 | $1,340 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $42,329 | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | $20,025 | - | 21,951 | 21,951 | - | - |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,560 | - | - | 28,525 | $565 | - |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $25,800 | - | - | 22,056 | - | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,652 | $15,364 | - | 34,401 | $488 | $672 |
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,000 | $34,000 | - | 22,094 | $495 | - |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA Private, 2-4 years | $11,350 | - | 8,300 | 7,500 | $400 | - |
| Great Northern University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,300 | - | 12,988 | 15,988 | $610 | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,092 | - | - | 36,410 | - | - |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $27,500 | - | - | 12,187 | - | - |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,965 | - | - | 11,932 | - | - |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,425 | - | 5,750 | 12,025 | - | - |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,100 | - | - | 31,500 | - | - |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | $51,756 | - | - | 57,576 | - | - |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | 9,450 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,863 | - | - | 50,541 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,492 | - | - | 37,758 | - | - |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,038 | - | - | 13,913 | - | - |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | $20,106 | - | - | 29,016 | - | - |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,965 | - | - | 11,932 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,863 | - | - | 50,541 | - | - |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,500 | - | - | 16,965 | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,000 | - | - | 37,804 | - | - |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $18,700 | - | - | 46,508 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,092 | - | - | 31,016 | - | - |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,930 | - | - | 18,853 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,800 | - | - | 18,602 | - | - |
| International Beauty Education Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,640 | - | - | 11,124 | - | - |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,100 | - | - | 37,171 | - | - |
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,975 | - | - | 17,016 | - | - |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $24,321 | - | - | 37,800 | - | - |
| UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,500 | - | - | 17,600 | - | - |
| Average | $20,561 | $25,886 | 18,587 | 21,265 | $643 | $988 |
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