2024 Tuition Comparison Between Washington Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Washington Public Colleges is $6,373 for in-state and $12,983 for out-of-state. (last update: 03/01/2024)
Washington Public Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,161 for in-state and $19,310 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Washington Public Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the most expensive tuition & fees of $42,171 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,969 among Washington Public Colleges.
The average itemized cost for Washington Public Colleges is as follows.
  • Tuition & Fees is $6,373 for state residents and $12,983 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $167 for state residents and $375 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $855.
  • Living cost is $14,872 (on-campus), $16,102 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Washington Public Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Washington Public Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA$5,569 $11,518$144 $339$1,200 - $17,952
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA$4,305 $10,183$123 $318$762 $19,422 $17,868
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA$4,226 $5,555$89 $112$762 - $17,868
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA$4,909 $5,443$102 $113$762 $19,422 $17,868
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA$4,914 $10,864$125 $320$762 - $17,868
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$9,192 $26,771$236 $822$900 $16,314 $9,741
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$5,109 $5,643$124 $142$762 $17,865 $17,865
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA$4,632 $10,380$126 $319$762 - $17,868
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA$5,979 $6,634- $132$840 - $17,585
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA$6,194 $8,239$123 $181$702 $10,450 $11,202
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$8,353 $25,892$242 $807$798 $14,880 $14,880
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA$4,669 $10,553$129 $332$762 $19,422 $17,868
Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA$4,301 $10,180$122 $317$762 $17,868 $17,686
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$4,751 $10,629$123 $317$1,125 - $12,966
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA$4,580 $5,105$123 $140$762 - $17,868
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA$4,623 $5,156$97 $98$702 $13,026 $16,512
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA$5,156 $11,017$143 $306$1,221 - $12,366
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$4,346 $5,633$121 $164$762 $17,868 $17,868
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$5,058 $5,547$119 $135$702 - $17,952
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA$3,969 $3,969- $99$1,032 $5,500 $17,952
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA$4,197 $9,740$137 $162$708 $10,500 $10,700
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA$4,586 $5,111$123 $140$762 - $17,868
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA$4,686 $5,211$123 $139$1,000 $13,293 $18,000
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA$6,723 $7,257$121 $138$942 - $11,274
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA$4,865 $5,354$119 $135$900 - $17,952
Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA$4,388 $7,430$122 $226$762 $19,422 $17,868
Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSCSeattle, WA$5,317 $8,359- -$762 - $17,868
Shoreline Community College - Dental HygieneSeattle, WA$10,173 $13,215- -$762 - $17,868
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA$5,620 $7,561$128 $188$960 $9,650 $9,650
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA$5,103 $5,637$123 $162$942 - $17,864
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,865 $5,354$119 $135$845 - $10,383
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,057 $5,494$123 $178$1,134 - $16,053
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,058 $5,494$123 $178$1,134 - $16,053
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA$4,920 $11,030$119 $318$762 - $17,868
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA$8,999 $30,980$260 $994$900 $16,451 $16,451
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$12,559 $41,913$383 $1,362$900 $17,115 $17,115
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$12,643 $41,997$385 $1,364$900 $17,982 $17,982
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$12,817 $42,171$384 $1,362$900 $15,948 $15,948
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA$6,513 $7,967$178 $217$762 - $17,868
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$12,997 $29,073$577 $1,381$762 $13,131 $13,131
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA$11,932 $28,008- -$762 - $13,131
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA$11,597 $27,673- -$762 - $13,131
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$5,118 $5,652$140 $171$762 $7,695 $20,433
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$9,286 $27,853$268 $887$1,176 $14,915 $14,915
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA$5,146 $11,096$97 $275$762 $19,422 $17,868
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA$5,163 $5,697$123 $141$762 $9,363 $17,868
Average$6,373$12,983$167$375$855$14,872$16,102
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Washington Public Colleges

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