62 four-year colleges, 10 community colleges, and 39 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Washington, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
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Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Seattle | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | $23,450 | $30,709 | — |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $41,156 | — |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,379 | — |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,537 | — |
| Bastyr University | Kenmore | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public · 2-year | $5,361 | $6,714 | — |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public · 4-year | $4,159 | $8,774 | NJCAA |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public · 4-year | $4,095 | $4,064 | — |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public · 2-year | $4,744 | $7,460 | NJCAA |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $33,911 | — |
| Cascadia College | Bothell | Public · 4-year | $4,678 | $8,893 | — |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public · 4-year | $8,845 | $16,768 | D-I |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,991 | — |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public · 4-year | $4,891 | $7,303 | NJCAA |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public · 4-year | $4,529 | $7,091 | NJCAA |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public · 4-year | $5,909 | $5,961 | — |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public · 4-year | $5,959 | $8,820 | NJCAA |
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,844 | $38,416 | — |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Redmond | Private for-profit · 4-year | $36,100 | $40,392 | — |
| Divers Institute of Technology | Seattle | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $40,722 | — |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public · 4-year | $8,139 | $11,676 | D-I |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public · 4-year | $4,282 | $8,583 | NJCAA |
| Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,407 | — |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public · 2-year | $4,152 | $8,735 | NJCAA |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,848 | — |
| Faith International University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $8,685 | $19,098 | — |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,735 | $34,331 | D-I |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public · 4-year | $4,605 | $7,843 | NJCAA |
| Great Northern University | Spokane | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,500 | $27,410 | — |
| Green River College | Auburn | Public · 4-year | $4,434 | $8,670 | NJCAA |
| Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $19,500 | $7,564 | — |
| Highlights Beauty Schools | Mountlake Terrace | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,615 | — |
| Highline College | Des Moines | Public · 4-year | $4,458 | $7,883 | NJCAA |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | Vancouver | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,506 | — |
| International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,935 | — |
| KaiStar | Federal Way | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,203 | — |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public · 4-year | $4,710 | $7,499 | — |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public · 4-year | $4,261 | $7,568 | NJCAA |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Public · 4-year | $5,058 | $8,273 | — |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Tacoma | Private for-profit · 4-year | $18,100 | $18,551 | — |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Spokane | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,281 | — |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham | Public · 4-year | $3,969 | $1,216 | — |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | Port Hadlock | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | $16,800 | $27,083 | — |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,000 | $21,830 | NAIA |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Kirkland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $12,210 | $22,476 | — |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public · 4-year | $4,202 | $7,011 | NJCAA |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,928 | $22,699 | D-III |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | Kennewick | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $11,350 | $4,605 | NJCAA |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,093 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,147 | — |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Public · 4-year | $4,439 | $3,926 | NJCAA |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | Private nonprofit · 2-year | — | $20,917 | — |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public · 4-year | $4,539 | $7,974 | NJCAA |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $30,001 | — |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $28,699 | — |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public · 4-year | $5,784 | $7,288 | — |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,220 | $20,444 | D-II |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Public · 4-year | $4,865 | $6,612 | — |
| Seattle Film Institute | Seattle | Private for-profit · 4-year | $33,000 | $36,334 | — |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,158 | $25,108 | D-II |
| Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $51,324 | $33,700 | D-I |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public · 2-year | $4,256 | $8,768 | NJCAA |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public · 4-year | $4,747 | $6,628 | NJCAA |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public · 2-year | $4,938 | $7,050 | NJCAA |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | Public · 4-year | $4,865 | $7,234 | — |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public · 4-year | $3,928 | $5,740 | — |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Public · 4-year | $3,928 | $6,140 | NJCAA |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,194 | — |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,118 | — |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,845 | — |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public · 4-year | $4,901 | $7,119 | NJCAA |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | Public · 4-year | $8,750 | $20,891 | NAIA |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Seattle | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,342 | — |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $37,011 | — |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $57,626 | $37,164 | D-III |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | Public · 4-year | $12,224 | $10,495 | — |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | Public · 4-year | $12,242 | $13,404 | D-I |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | Public · 4-year | $12,458 | $10,897 | — |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,996 | — |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public · 4-year | $4,965 | $6,069 | NJCAA |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,758 | $23,376 | NAIA |
| Washington State University | Pullman | Public · 4-year | $12,701 | $15,484 | D-I |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public · 4-year | $4,968 | $7,650 | NJCAA |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public · 4-year | $8,967 | $18,373 | D-II |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | Public · 4-year | $4,982 | $6,948 | NJCAA |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $58,622 | $35,627 | D-III |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $48,990 | $26,736 | D-III |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public · 4-year | $4,998 | $9,143 | — |
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