The average 2025 tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $6,428 for Washington residents and $13,182 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $36,250.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $15,753 for Washington residents and $30,470 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $21,659.
Compared to last year, for Washington colleges, the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 3.74% in public schools and 4.27% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 2.09% in public schools and 3.99% in private Washington colleges.
Washington colleges Tuition Change Comparison
The below table lists the Washington colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA | $4,436 3.04 |
$10,502 3.13 | $4,305 | $10,183 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA | $4,431 4.85 |
$5,809 4.57 | $4,226 | $5,555 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA | $5,059 3.06 |
$5,619 3.23 | $4,909 | $5,443 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $9,417 2.45 |
$27,526 2.82 | $9,192 | $26,771 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA | $5,266 3.07 |
$5,651 0.14 | $5,109 | $5,643 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | $13,929 -0.26 | $13,965 | ||
| Clark College Vancouver, WA | $5,233 12.97 |
$11,183 7.74 | $4,632 | $10,380 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA | $6,634 0.00 | $6,634 | ||
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA | $6,555 5.83 |
$8,668 5.21 | $6,194 | $8,239 |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | $41,684 4.49 | $39,892 | ||
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $8,586 2.79 |
$25,959 0.26 | $8,353 | $25,892 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA | $4,810 3.04 |
$10,875 3.05 | $4,668 | $10,553 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA | $5,032 17.00 |
$11,171 9.73 | $4,301 | $10,180 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $9,264 2.94 |
$31,905 2.99 | $8,999 | $30,980 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA | $5,418 15.62 |
$5,976 14.68 | $4,686 | $5,211 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $55,480 3.70 | $53,500 | ||
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA | $5,593 17.72 |
$12,553 18.10 | $4,751 | $10,629 |
| Green River College Auburn, WA | $4,711 2.86 |
$5,263 3.10 | $4,580 | $5,105 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $20,928 5.06 | $19,920 | ||
| Highline College Des Moines, WA | $4,772 3.22 |
$5,332 3.41 | $4,623 | $5,156 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA | $30,126 0.00 | $30,126 | ||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA | $5,997 16.31 |
$12,062 9.49 | $5,156 | $11,017 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | $4,626 6.44 |
$6,003 6.57 | $4,346 | $5,633 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA | $5,238 3.56 |
$5,796 4.49 | $5,058 | $5,547 |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA | $36,035 0.00 | $36,035 | ||
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA | $4,197 -6.15 |
$9,740 0.00 | $4,472 | $9,740 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $52,254 3.94 | $50,272 | ||
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA | $4,718 2.88 |
$5,270 3.11 | $4,586 | $5,111 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $62,898 5.01 | $59,900 | ||
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA | $6,308 -6.17 |
$7,369 1.54 | $6,723 | $7,257 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $45,510 2.94 | $44,210 | ||
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA | $5,238 7.67 |
$5,796 8.26 | $4,865 | $5,354 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA | $5,184 2.49 |
$5,745 3.57 | $5,058 | $5,547 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $40,407 4.10 | $38,814 | ||
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $56,721 4.49 | $54,285 | ||
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA | $5,400 -3.91 |
$7,500 -0.79 | $5,620 | $7,560 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA | $5,461 34.61 |
$6,612 20.35 | $4,057 | $5,494 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA | $5,461 34.61 |
$6,612 20.35 | $4,057 | $5,494 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA | $5,507 11.93 |
$11,646 5.58 | $4,920 | $11,030 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA | $5,279 -18.95 |
$6,700 -15.90 | $6,513 | $7,967 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | $34,227 3.63 | $33,027 | ||
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,391 3.03 |
$29,950 3.02 | $12,997 | $29,073 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $12,973 2.61 |
$43,209 2.89 | $12,643 | $41,997 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA | $5,267 2.91 |
$5,636 -0.28 | $5,118 | $5,652 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $9,582 3.19 |
$28,707 3.07 | $9,286 | $27,853 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA | $5,115 -0.60 |
$11,037 -0.53 | $5,146 | $11,096 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA | $64,050 4.16 | $61,492 | ||
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $52,880 3.85 | $50,920 | ||
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA | $5,312 2.89 |
$5,873 3.09 | $5,163 | $5,697 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA | $26,260 35.29 | $19,410 | ||
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $18,100 0.00 | $18,100 | ||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $12,919 2.87 |
$43,155 2.96 | $12,559 | $41,913 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $13,168 2.74 |
$43,404 2.92 | $12,817 | $42,171 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | $3,969 0.00 |
$4,365 9.98 | $3,969 | $3,969 |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA | $5,157 4.95 |
$11,296 3.98 | $4,914 | $10,864 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA | $28,302 | - | ||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA | $16,324 | - | ||
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA | $8,850 0.00 | $8,850 | ||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA | $38,950 4.14 | $37,400 | ||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA | $13,560 0.00 | $13,560 | ||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA | $14,652 0.00 | $14,652 | ||
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | $33,000 0.00 | $33,000 | ||
| Great Northern University Spokane, WA | $18,300 3.39 | $17,700 | ||
| Average | $6,428 4.36 | $13,182 3.74 | $6,159 | $34,765 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $13,220 2.54 |
$28,031 2.82 | $12,892 | $27,263 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | $12,533 3.01 | $12,167 | ||
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | $41,642 | - | ||
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $14,106 2.54 |
$29,892 2.71 | $13,757 | $29,102 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $13,458 2.29 |
$29,406 2.69 | $13,157 | $28,637 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $21,987 8.61 | $20,244 | ||
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $10,620 5.99 | $10,020 | ||
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA | $30,228 0.00 | $30,228 | ||
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA | $20,332 -2.99 | $20,959 | ||
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $30,535 -7.61 | $33,051 | ||
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $41,422 7.10 | $38,676 | ||
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $17,332 6.65 | $16,252 | ||
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $20,910 0.29 | $20,850 | ||
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $24,216 53.31 | $15,795 | ||
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | $28,446 3.56 | $27,468 | ||
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $14,845 3.09 |
$30,467 3.04 | $14,400 | $29,567 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $18,792 0.85 |
$32,811 0.92 | $18,633 | $32,511 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $13,878 3.14 |
$27,389 3.07 | $13,456 | $26,574 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $14,146 9.46 | $12,924 | ||
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA | $21,412 6.18 | $20,166 | ||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $18,738 1.02 |
$32,757 1.02 | $18,549 | $32,427 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $18,987 0.96 |
$33,006 0.98 | $18,807 | $32,685 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA | $28,199 0.00 | $28,199 | ||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA | $17,460 0.00 | $17,460 | ||
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA | $7,350 0.00 | $7,350 | ||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA | $33,910 8.69 | $31,200 | ||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA | $42,329 1.37 | $41,756 | ||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA | $9,720 | - | ||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA | $15,364 -7.17 | $16,550 | ||
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | $34,000 0.00 | $34,000 | ||
| Average | $15,753 1.92 | $30,470 2.09 | $15,456 | $29,846 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA |
$6,027 8.22 |
$12,165 5.62 | $5,569 | $11,518 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA |
$5,115 16.57 |
$7,905 6.39 | $4,388 | $7,430 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA |
$5,252 2.92 |
$5,813 3.12 | $5,103 | $5,637 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA |
$14,450 | $20,025 0.00 | $20,025 | $20,025 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA |
$16,916 | $25,800 4.88 | $24,600 | $24,600 |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA |
- | $11,350 0.00 | $11,350 | $11,350 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,975 11.65 | $16,100 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA |
Barbering/Barber | $12,100 -36.98 | $19,200 |
| International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $10,640 0.00 | $10,640 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $7,800 0.00 | $7,800 |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,930 6.18 | $8,410 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,092 4.60 | $16,340 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,700 0.00 | $18,700 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $21,000 0.00 | $21,000 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA |
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician | $19,500 0.00 | $19,500 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,863 0.08 | $17,849 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $12,965 1.62 | $12,758 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $20,106 -7.53 | $21,744 |
| KaiStar Federal Way, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,492 1.26 | $19,250 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,863 0.08 | $17,849 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,500 0.00 | $16,500 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA |
Electrician | $51,756 4.36 | $49,596 |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA |
Air Transportation (other) | $9,425 5.60 | $8,925 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA |
Barbering/Barber | $10,100 4.55 | $9,660 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $12,965 1.62 | $12,758 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $21,092 6.29 | $19,844 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA |
Diver, Professional and Instructor | $27,500 0.00 | $27,500 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | $12,038 4.68 | $11,500 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $24,321 173.82 | $8,882 |
| UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $18,500 -7.04 | $19,900 |
