Colleges in Washington
All 100 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Washington that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools100
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 275 · 8 · 17Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit48 · 29 · 23Control
Award doctorates19In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 75Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 8Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 17Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 48 · private nonprofit: 29 · private for-profit: 23. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Washington's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
8 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 34 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
- Seattle16 schools · 12 4-year, 2 2-year, 2 under 2
- Spokane11 schools · 8 4-year, 1 2-year, 2 under 2
- Tacoma9 schools · 7 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Bellingham5 schools · 4 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
- Yakima4 schools · 2 4-year, 1 2-year, 1 under 2
- Everett3 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
- Kirkland3 schools · 3 4-year, 0 2-year, 0 under 2
- Vancouver3 schools · 2 4-year, 0 2-year, 1 under 2
Every school in Washington
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
100 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | 4-year · Public | $24,025 | $12,588 | 34% |
| Green River College | Auburn | 4-year · Public | $27,295 | $18,821 | 41% |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | 4-year · Public | $27,020 | $18,271 | 31% |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | 4-year · Public | $27,015 | $15,746 | 46% |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham | 4-year · Public | $16,477 | $9,346 | 22% |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | 4-year · Public | $30,422 | $19,963 | 61% |
| Whatcom Community College | Bellingham | 4-year · Public | $27,699 | $17,524 | 39% |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,374 | $24,738 | — |
| Cascadia College | Bothell | 4-year · Public | $27,741 | $19,544 | 38% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | 4-year · Public | $30,109 | $13,802 | 68% |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | 4-year · Public | $20,063 | $10,370 | 33% |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,658 | $11,611 | 47% |
| Centralia College | Centralia | 4-year · Public | $27,847 | $17,394 | 40% |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | 4-year · Public | $24,879 | $13,647 | 43% |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $49,362 | $27,786 | 58% |
| Highline College | Des Moines | 4-year · Public | $27,356 | $18,053 | 38% |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | 4-year · Public | $32,722 | $21,201 | 51% |
| Everett Community College | Everett | 4-year · Public | $27,616 | $18,421 | 35% |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,829 | $18,415 | 85% |
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | Everett | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way | Federal Way | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,337 | $12,404 | 86% |
| Bastyr University | Kenmore | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | Kennewick | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $18,466 | $10,982 | 100% |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | Kennewick | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,819 | $19,753 | 78% |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | 4-year · Public | $35,564 | $25,594 | 38% |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,432 | $22,071 | 67% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Kirkland | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $37,710 | $31,325 | 36% |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,772 | $25,472 | 56% |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | 4-year · Public | $27,682 | $17,744 | 41% |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | 4-year · Public | $28,630 | $20,424 | 32% |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | 4-year · Public | $17,443 | $7,341 | 22% |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $14,031 | $8,232 | 52% |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | 4-year · Public | $33,944 | $24,646 | 23% |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | Marysville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | 4-year · Public | $27,643 | $16,900 | 35% |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | 4-year · Public | $28,200 | $18,835 | 34% |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Oak Harbor | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | 4-year · Public | $28,208 | $18,745 | 44% |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | 4-year · Public | $30,051 | $25,154 | 38% |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | 4-year · Public | $23,995 | $13,813 | 32% |
| Peninsula College | Port Angeles | 4-year · Public | $28,787 | $18,576 | 45% |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | Port Hadlock | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $36,679 | $21,550 | 67% |
| Washington State University | Pullman | 4-year · Public | $27,914 | $13,462 | 63% |
| Washington State University - Global Campus | Pullman | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Redmond | 4-year · Private for-profit | $59,680 | $42,428 | 63% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | 2-year · Private for-profit | $52,822 | $49,097 | 71% |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | 4-year · Public | $28,892 | $18,421 | 39% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,375 | $26,484 | 68% |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | Richland | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Seattle | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $36,168 | $24,742 | 100% |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | Seattle | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,062 | $20,146 | 53% |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 13% |
| Divers Institute of Technology | Seattle | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $43,687 | $37,767 | 89% |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | 4-year · Public | $29,898 | $21,037 | 30% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | 2-year · Private for-profit | $56,073 | $52,436 | 75% |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | 4-year · Public | $29,844 | $21,132 | 33% |
| Seattle Film Institute | Seattle | 4-year · Private for-profit | $47,966 | $36,589 | 75% |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $60,283 | $25,419 | 55% |
| Seattle University | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $75,128 | $34,324 | 71% |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | Seattle | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | 4-year · Public | $29,898 | $19,193 | 33% |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Seattle | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | 4-year · Public | $33,524 | $13,663 | 85% |
| Shoreline College | Shoreline | 4-year · Public | $27,699 | $18,564 | 30% |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | Shoreline | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,592 | $18,781 | 81% |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | 2-year · Private for-profit | $49,122 | $44,718 | 52% |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $75,461 | $32,750 | 85% |
| Great Northern University | Spokane | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $29,622 | $26,158 | 50% |
| International Beauty Education Center | Spokane | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,692 | $16,842 | 88% |
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | Spokane | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Spokane | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $20,385 | $14,463 | 91% |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | 4-year · Public | $28,709 | $20,482 | 33% |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | 4-year · Public | $28,709 | $19,537 | 32% |
| Washington State University-Spokane | Spokane | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,684 | $23,009 | 67% |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | Spokane Valley | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,334 | $19,879 | 44% |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,193 | $25,012 | 84% |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | 4-year · Public | $20,734 | $9,558 | 40% |
| Faith International University | Tacoma | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $31,435 | $22,817 | 29% |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Tacoma | 4-year · Private for-profit | $38,558 | $25,900 | 43% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $64,176 | $20,652 | 64% |
| Summit Salon Academy | Tacoma | 2-year · Private for-profit | $19,907 | $15,147 | 76% |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | 4-year · Public | $28,091 | $19,206 | 30% |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,978 | $30,321 | 63% |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $83,875 | $32,507 | 69% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | 4-year · Public | $28,325 | $11,900 | 60% |
| Heritage University | Toppenish | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,168 | $10,747 | 57% |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,296 | $18,213 | 88% |
| Clark College | Vancouver | 4-year · Public | $27,779 | $18,625 | 36% |
| Washington State University-Vancouver | Vancouver | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | 4-year · Public | $24,688 | $14,397 | 38% |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $81,247 | $29,486 | 75% |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | 4-year · Public | $28,175 | $16,742 | 36% |
| Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,073 | $27,665 | 34% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $30,780 | $21,006 | 84% |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | 4-year · Public | $27,428 | $17,448 | 29% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Washington that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Western Washington UniversityBellingham · PublicEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Eastern Washington UniversityCheney · PublicEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Private nonprofitPublic Administration and Social Service Professions
- Bastyr UniversityKenmore · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Northwest UniversityKirkland · Private nonprofitPsychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Saint Martin's UniversityLacey · Private nonprofitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Washington State UniversityPullman · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Antioch University-SeattleSeattle · Private nonprofitPsychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- City University of SeattleSeattle · Private nonprofitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattle · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofitEducation · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Seattle UniversitySeattle · Private nonprofitEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · PublicNatural Resources and Conservation · Architecture and Related Services · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Private nonprofitEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Faith International UniversityTacoma · Private nonprofitEducation · Theology and Religious Vocations
- Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of Puget SoundTacoma · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education
- Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakima · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07