2022 Washington Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2022 average tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $5,806 for Washington residents and $18,575 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,375 for Washington residents and $23,524 out-of-state students.
Washington College Tuition Statistics
The 2022 average tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $5,806 for Washington residents and $18,575 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,375 for Washington residents and $23,524 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Washington colleges is $14,974 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $14,857 for academic year 2020-2021.
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 $55,982 and Northwest Indian College has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $3,969.
- University of Puget Sound has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $36,047 and Faith International University has the cheapest graduate costs of $8,450.
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $18,027 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest costs of $9,000.
- Seattle Film Institute has the highest off-campus living costs of $18,762 and Walla Walla University has the lowest costs of $10,398.
- Whitman College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,332 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest costs of $88.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,417 and Faith International University has the cheapest costs of $250.
2022 Washington Colleges Tuition
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 |
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Charter College Vancouver, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,289 | - | - | 15,521 | - | - |
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,594 ($4,057) | - | 17,434 | 15,048 | $306 | - |
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,227 ($4,004) | - | - | 14,175 | $146 | - |
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,098 ($4,629) | - | 12,228 | 14,583 | $139 | - |
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,213 ($8,685) | $25,681 ($12,127) | 16,860 | 12,663 | $841 | $789 |
Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,239 ($4,770) | - | 15,048 | 15,048 | $143 | - |
Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,133 ($4,529) | - | - | 13,950 | $319 | - |
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,740 | - | - | 12,900 | $126 | - |
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,484 ($5,755) | - | 12,305 | 13,895 | $200 | - |
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,486 | - | 16,216 | 16,216 | $1,480 | - |
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,748 ($7,922) | $28,965 ($13,379) | 16,192 | 14,025 | $970 | $931 |
Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,746 ($4,209) | - | 13,287 | 15,048 | $311 | - |
Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 2-4 years | $9,597 ($4,062) | - | 16,724 | 16,724 | $307 | - |
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $29,172 ($8,529) | $21,659 ($10,007) | 16,674 | 16,674 | $973 | $875 |
Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,818 ($4,356) | - | 14,760 | 14,220 | $148 | - |
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,470 | $14,878 | 16,979 | 14,674 | $1,321 | $806 |
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,040 ($4,503) | - | - | 15,048 | $320 | - |
Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,794 ($4,332) | - | - | 14,832 | $147 | - |
Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,500 | $9,872 | - | 14,633 | $771 | $811 |
Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,813 ($4,344) | - | 14,194 | 15,048 | $128 | - |
Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | $13,283 ($6,516) | - | - | 17,325 | $275 | - |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,146 ($4,609) | - | - | 14,832 | $354 | - |
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,403 ($4,182) | - | - | 15,048 | $168 | - |
North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,799 | - | - | 14,757 | $146 | - |
Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,980 | $19,055 | 12,410 | 12,410 | $1,420 | $758 |
Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,633 ($4,095) | - | 14,400 | 14,555 | $307 | - |
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,226 | $29,684 | 14,395 | 14,395 | $1,507 | $944 |
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,779 ($4,317) | - | - | 14,301 | $146 | - |
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,670 | $36,047 | 16,464 | 16,464 | $1,792 | $1,175 |
Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,131 ($5,671) | - | - | 15,048 | $168 | - |
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,690 | $15,840 | 15,850 | 13,773 | $1,360 | $1,320 |
South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,831 | - | - | 13,876 | $146 | - |
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,670 | - | - | 14,121 | $142 | - |
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,646 | $24,273 | 17,178 | 17,178 | $990 | $674 |
Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,335 | $14,310 | 16,635 | 16,635 | $1,096 | $765 |
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | $7,013 ($4,166) | - | 15,048 | 15,048 | $221 | - |
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,507 ($4,431) | - | 12,650 | 12,650 | $208 | - |
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | $10,428 ($4,795) | - | - | 15,159 | $313 | - |
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,135 ($3,826) | - | - | 13,275 | $221 | - |
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,135 ($3,826) | - | - | 13,275 | $221 | - |
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,391 ($4,929) | - | - | 14,175 | $312 | - |
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,350 ($4,850) | - | - | 14,582 | $166 | - |
Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,531 | $24,348 | 10,398 | 10,398 | $848 | $668 |
Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,733 ($12,417) | $28,190 ($13,740) | 15,390 | 15,390 | $1,418 | $1,355 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $39,906 ($12,076) | $30,912 ($17,754) | 17,664 | 17,664 | $1,331 | $1,417 |
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,320 ($4,290) | - | - | - | $147 | - |
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $25,930 ($8,703) | $24,737 ($12,490) | 16,920 | 16,920 | $864 | $787 |
Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,472 ($4,868) | - | 14,583 | 14,583 | $316 | - |
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,982 | - | 14,600 | 14,600 | $2,332 | - |
Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $47,590 | $12,456 | 16,113 | 14,260 | $1,983 | $692 |
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,352 ($4,883) | - | 12,228 | 14,175 | $146 | - |
Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,100 | - | - | 12,600 | $765 | - |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $39,780 ($11,950) | $30,786 ($17,628) | 18,027 | 18,027 | $1,326 | $1,417 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $40,026 ($12,196) | $31,032 ($17,874) | 16,554 | 16,554 | $1,335 | $1,417 |
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $3,969 | - | 9,000 | 14,460 | $88 | - |
Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,896 ($4,533) | - | - | 15,048 | $328 | - |
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,750 | $25,800 | - | - | - | - |
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,070 | $16,690 | - | - | - | $685 |
Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,250 | $8,450 | - | 11,380 | $187 | $250 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,900 | $29,300 | 13,720 | 13,720 | $1,132 | $1,221 |
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,000 | - | - | - | - |
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,050 | - | - | 14,094 | - | - |
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,440 | - | - | - | $560 | - |
Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | $22,750 | - | - | 18,392 | - | - |
Northwest University-College of Adult and Professional Studies Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,970 | $16,127 | - | 17,453 | $399 | $680 |
Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,240 | $33,000 | - | 18,762 | $420 | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | 19,907 | - | - |
Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $25,900 | - | - | 12,187 | - | - |
Paroba College of Cosmetology Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,678 | - | - | 11,704 | - | - |
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,367 | - | - | 15,143 | - | - |
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,480 | - | - | 15,822 | - | - |
International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,025 | - | 6,715 | 8,360 | - | - |
Highlights Beauty Schools Mountlake Terrace, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 23,156 | - | - |
BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $9,660 | - | - | 22,688 | - | - |
Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | $44,820 | - | - | 39,293 | - | - |
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 | $16,841 | - | - | 21,403 | - | - |
Highlights Beauty Schools Federal Way, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,100 | - | - | 23,156 | - | - |
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,080 | - | - | 12,757 | - | - |
Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,560 | - | - | 22,203 | - | - |
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,512 | - | - | 8,413 | - | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | $16,589 | - | - | 21,403 | - | - |
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,500 | - | - | 14,688 | - | - |
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | 57,805 | - | - |
Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | $17,200 | - | - | 42,518 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,000 | - | - | 21,874 | - | - |
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,400 | - | - | 21,213 | - | - |
Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,310 | - | - | 15,302 | - | - |
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | 29,118 | - | - |
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,975 | - | - | 27,576 | - | - |
International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,300 | - | - | 9,786 | - | - |
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | 14,774 | - | - |
Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,450 | - | - | 17,016 | - | - |
Average | $18,575 | $23,524 | 14,974 | 14,857 | $612 | $929 |