The average 2024 tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $6,159 for Washington residents and $12,707 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $34,765.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $15,456 for Washington residents and $29,846 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $20,827.
Compared to last year, for Washington colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 3.47% in public schools and 4.33% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 2.36% in public schools and 1.24% 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 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA | $4,305 3.51 |
$10,183 3.51 | $4,159 | $9,838 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA | $4,226 3.20 |
$5,555 3.70 | $4,095 | $5,357 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA | $4,909 3.48 |
$5,443 3.99 | $4,744 | $5,234 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $9,192 3.92 |
$26,771 3.32 | $8,845 | $25,910 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA | $5,109 4.46 |
$5,643 4.87 | $4,891 | $5,381 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | $13,965 3.00 | $13,558 | ||
| Clark College Vancouver, WA | $4,632 2.27 |
$10,380 2.44 | $4,529 | $10,133 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA | $6,634 10.96 | $5,979 | ||
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA | $6,194 3.94 |
$8,239 6.47 | $5,959 | $7,738 |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | $39,892 8.27 | $36,844 | ||
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $8,353 2.63 |
$25,892 -2.29 | $8,139 | $26,499 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA | $4,668 8.33 |
$10,553 8.27 | $4,309 | $9,747 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA | $4,301 3.59 |
$10,180 3.55 | $4,152 | $9,831 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $8,999 2.85 |
$30,980 3.06 | $8,750 | $30,059 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA | $4,686 3.24 |
$5,211 6.30 | $4,539 | $4,902 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $53,500 5.45 | $50,735 | ||
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA | $4,751 3.17 |
$10,629 3.35 | $4,605 | $10,284 |
| Green River College Auburn, WA | $4,580 3.29 |
$5,105 3.84 | $4,434 | $4,916 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $19,920 2.15 | $19,500 | ||
| Highline College Des Moines, WA | $4,623 3.70 |
$5,156 4.20 | $4,458 | $4,948 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA | $30,126 2.89 | $29,280 | ||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA | $5,156 9.47 |
$11,017 6.03 | $4,710 | $10,390 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | $4,346 1.99 |
$5,633 2.16 | $4,261 | $5,514 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA | $5,058 0.00 |
$5,547 0.00 | $5,058 | $5,547 |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA | $36,035 2.96 | $35,000 | ||
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA | $4,472 0.00 |
$9,740 0.00 | $4,472 | $9,740 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $50,272 0.03 | $50,256 | ||
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA | $4,586 3.31 |
$5,111 3.90 | $4,439 | $4,919 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $59,900 3.95 | $57,626 | ||
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA | $6,723 16.23 |
$7,257 16.07 | $5,784 | $6,252 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $44,210 4.71 | $42,220 | ||
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA | $4,865 0.00 |
$5,354 0.00 | $4,865 | $5,354 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA | $5,058 3.97 |
$5,547 3.60 | $4,865 | $5,354 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $38,814 4.46 | $37,158 | ||
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $54,285 5.77 | $51,324 | ||
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA | $5,620 18.37 |
$7,560 -4.16 | $4,748 | $7,888 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA | $4,057 3.28 |
$5,494 4.09 | $3,928 | $5,278 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA | $4,057 3.28 |
$5,494 4.09 | $3,928 | $5,278 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA | $4,920 0.39 |
$11,030 3.58 | $4,901 | $10,649 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA | $6,513 31.18 |
$7,967 26.34 | $4,965 | $6,306 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | $33,027 4.00 | $31,758 | ||
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $12,997 2.33 |
$29,073 2.42 | $12,701 | $28,385 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $12,643 3.28 |
$41,997 3.09 | $12,242 | $40,740 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA | $5,118 3.02 |
$5,652 3.55 | $4,968 | $5,458 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $9,286 3.56 |
$27,853 3.65 | $8,967 | $26,873 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA | $5,146 3.29 |
$11,096 3.40 | $4,982 | $10,731 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA | $61,492 4.90 | $58,622 | ||
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $50,920 3.94 | $48,990 | ||
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA | $5,163 3.30 |
$5,697 3.81 | $4,998 | $5,488 |
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA | $19,410 0.00 | $19,410 | ||
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $18,100 0.00 | $18,100 | ||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $12,559 2.74 |
$41,913 2.92 | $12,224 | $40,722 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $12,817 2.88 |
$42,171 2.97 | $12,458 | $40,956 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA | $3,969 0.00 | $3,969 | ||
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA | $4,914 5.04 |
$10,864 4.20 | $4,678 | $10,426 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA | $8,850 1.90 | $8,685 | ||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA | $37,400 4.18 | $35,900 | ||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA | $13,560 0.89 | $13,440 | ||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA | $14,652 20.00 | $12,210 | ||
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | $33,000 0.00 | $33,000 | ||
| Great Northern University Spokane, WA | $17,700 7.27 | $16,500 | ||
| Average | $6,159 4.57 | $12,707 3.47 | $5,890 | $33,322 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $12,892 3.72 |
$27,263 3.31 | $12,430 | $26,390 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | $12,167 3.01 | $11,812 | ||
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | $41,642 | - | ||
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $13,757 -0.01 |
$29,102 -2.38 | $13,758 | $29,811 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA | $13,157 2.98 |
$28,637 3.07 | $12,776 | $27,785 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $20,244 2.19 | $19,811 | ||
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $10,020 0.00 | $10,020 | ||
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA | $30,228 -6.08 | $32,186 | ||
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA | $20,959 7.60 | $19,478 | ||
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $33,051 1.18 | $32,666 | ||
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $38,676 3.67 | $37,307 | ||
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $16,252 5.45 | $15,412 | ||
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $20,850 3.76 | $20,094 | ||
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $15,795 5.07 | $15,033 | ||
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA | $27,468 0.23 | $27,405 | ||
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $14,400 2.40 |
$29,567 2.45 | $14,063 | $28,860 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $18,633 3.19 |
$32,511 3.11 | $18,057 | $31,530 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $13,456 3.80 |
$26,574 3.65 | $12,963 | $25,638 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $12,924 0.84 | $12,816 | ||
| Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA | $20,166 4.61 | $19,278 | ||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $18,549 2.83 |
$32,427 2.90 | $18,039 | $31,512 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $18,807 2.92 |
$32,685 2.96 | $18,273 | $31,746 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA | $28,199 1.99 | $27,650 | ||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WA | $17,460 8.42 | $16,104 | ||
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA | $7,350 -14.39 | $8,585 | ||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA | $31,200 4.21 | $29,940 | ||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA | $41,756 8.34 | $38,540 | ||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA | $9,720 | - | ||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA | $16,550 0.63 | $16,446 | ||
| Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | $34,000 0.00 | $34,000 | ||
| Average | $15,456 2.74 | $29,846 2.36 | $15,045 | $29,159 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA |
$5,569 3.88 |
$11,518 3.67 | $5,361 | $11,110 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA |
$4,388 3.10 |
$7,430 4.91 | $4,256 | $7,082 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA |
$5,103 3.34 |
$5,637 -47.25 | $4,938 | $10,687 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA |
$14,450 | $20,025 19.20 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA |
$16,916 | $24,600 4.90 | $23,450 | $23,450 |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA |
- | $11,350 1.57 | $11,175 | $11,175 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,849 2.98 | $17,333 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $12,758 4.68 | $12,188 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $21,744 8.95 | $19,958 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WA |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | $11,500 7.23 | $10,725 |
| KaiStar Federal Way, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,250 12.57 | $17,100 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,849 2.98 | $17,333 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,500 0.00 | $16,500 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA |
Electrician | $49,596 4.05 | $47,664 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WA |
Barbering/Barber | $9,660 0.00 | $9,660 |
| International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA |
Air Transportation (other) | $8,925 0.00 | $8,925 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $12,758 3.83 | $12,287 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,451 0.00 | $15,451 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA |
Diver, Professional and Instructor | $27,500 0.00 | $27,500 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,844 1.97 | $19,460 |
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WA |
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician | $19,500 2.63 | $19,000 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $21,000 6.45 | $19,728 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,700 3.89 | $18,000 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,340 -0.73 | $16,460 |
| Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,410 4.36 | $8,059 |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $7,800 -48.00 | $15,000 |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,475 0.00 | $18,475 |
| International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WA |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $10,640 0.00 | $10,640 |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,200 60.00 | $12,000 |
| Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WA |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,100 0.00 | $16,100 |
| UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $19,900 0.00 | $19,900 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WA |
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | $8,882 | - |
