Colleges near Tacoma, Washington
There are 10 colleges located in Tacoma, Washington. In addition, there are 27 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 15 public and 22 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $16,723 for Washington residents and $20,547 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $21,162 for Washington residents and $23,974 for out-of-state students.
A total of 149,904 students are attending the schools and among them, 52,476 students enrolled online exclusively.
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37 Colleges near Tacoma, Washington
There are 37 Colleges near Tacoma, Washington registered in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for the academic year 2021-2022. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $16,723 for Washington residents and $20,547 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $21,162 for Washington residents and $23,974 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 80.67% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.67%. The average graduation rate is 56% and 149,904 students are attending schools on average.
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| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical College public |
Tacoma (0.7 miles) |
$13,283 ($6,516) |
- | - | 37% | 16 to 1 | 3,369 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus public |
Tacoma (0.7 miles) |
$40,026 ($12,196) |
$31,032 ($17,874) | 83% | 60% | 14 to 1 | 5,364 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design private (for-profit) |
Tacoma (0.9 miles) |
$18,100 | - | 72% | 40% | 23 to 1 | 101 |
| Summit Salon Academy private (for-profit) |
Tacoma (1.6 miles) |
$17,200 | - | - | 74% | 17 to 1 | 133 |
| University of Puget Sound private (not-for-profit) |
Tacoma (1.8 miles) |
$55,670 | $36,047 | 88% | 77% | 9 to 1 | 2,130 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College private (for-profit) |
Tacoma (2.8 miles) |
$9,660 | - | - | 100% | 7 to 1 | 53 |
| Tacoma Community College public |
Tacoma (3.4 miles) |
$10,391 ($4,929) |
- | - | 25% | 17 to 1 | 5,823 |
| Faith International University private (not-for-profit) |
Tacoma (3.9 miles) |
$11,250 | $8,450 | - | 33% | 10 to 1 | 318 |
| Clover Park Technical College public |
Lakewood (5.1 miles) |
$5,740 ($5,740) |
- | - | 34% | 17 to 1 | 3,591 |
| Pacific Lutheran University private (not-for-profit) |
Tacoma (6.8 miles) |
$48,226 | $29,684 | 88% | 71% | 12 to 1 | 2,907 |
| Pierce College District public |
Lakewood (7.4 miles) |
$4,818 ($4,356) |
- | - | 32% | 22 to 1 | 8,329 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools private (for-profit) |
Federal Way (8.8 miles) |
$17,100 | - | - | 66% | 25 to 1 | 251 |
| Highline College public |
Des Moines (12.3 miles) |
$4,813 ($4,344) |
- | - | 38% | 15 to 1 | 5,829 |
| Green River College public |
Auburn (13.9 miles) |
$4,794 ($4,332) |
- | - | 38% | 11 to 1 | 7,493 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton private (for-profit) |
Renton (19.3 miles) |
$16,589 | - | - | 73% | 23 to 1 | 666 |
| Renton Technical College public |
Renton (21.4 miles) |
$6,131 ($5,671) |
- | - | 57% | 9 to 1 | 3,214 |
| South Seattle College public |
Seattle (21.6 miles) |
$4,831 ($4,214) |
- | - | 40% | 17 to 1 | 5,324 |
| Saint Martin's University private (not-for-profit) |
Lacey (22.1 miles) |
$40,690 | $15,840 | 72% | 61% | 12 to 1 | 1,638 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine private (for-profit) |
Seattle (22.1 miles) |
- | $25,800 | - | - | - | 31 |
| Olympic College public |
Bremerton (24.5 miles) |
$9,633 ($4,095) |
- | - | 30% | 18 to 1 | 5,357 |
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle private (for-profit) |
Seattle (26.0 miles) |
$16,400 | - | - | 71% | 12 to 1 | 72 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.1 miles) |
- | $16,690 | - | - | - | 266 |
| Seattle University private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.1 miles) |
$49,335 | $14,310 | 82% | 73% | 10 to 1 | 7,050 |
| Antioch University-Seattle private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.3 miles) |
$22,035 | $18,459 | - | - | 3 to 1 | 735 |
| City University of Seattle private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.4 miles) |
$13,658 | $11,812 | - | 33% | 6 to 1 | 2,052 |
| Gary Manuel Aveda Institute private (for-profit) |
Seattle (26.4 miles) |
$18,000 | - | - | 83% | 10 to 1 | 23 |
| Cornish College of the Arts private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.5 miles) |
$35,486 | $41,642 | 64% | 52% | 8 to 1 | 482 |
| Seattle Central College public |
Seattle (26.6 miles) |
$4,670 ($4,053) |
- | - | 27% | 13 to 1 | 5,763 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (26.6 miles) |
$22,750 | - | 82% | 80% | 27 to 1 | 135 |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design private (for-profit) |
Olympia (26.7 miles) |
$16,975 | - | 93% | 81% | 14 to 1 | 98 |
| South Puget Sound Community College public |
Olympia (27.1 miles) |
$10,428 ($4,795) |
- | - | 40% | 13 to 1 | 4,665 |
| The Evergreen State College public |
Olympia (27.3 miles) |
$29,172 ($8,529) |
$21,659 ($10,007) | 99% | 45% | 16 to 1 | 2,281 |
| Bellevue College public |
Bellevue (27.5 miles) |
$9,594 ($4,057) |
- | - | 34% | 14 to 1 | 12,286 |
| Seattle Film Institute private (for-profit) |
Seattle (28.3 miles) |
$30,240 | $33,000 | - | 75% | 7 to 1 | 96 |
| Divers Institute of Technology private (for-profit) |
Seattle (28.5 miles) |
$25,900 | - | - | 89% | 13 to 1 | 229 |
| Seattle Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
Seattle (28.5 miles) |
$35,646 | $24,273 | 92% | 65% | 13 to 1 | 3,601 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus public |
Seattle (29.3 miles) |
$39,906 ($12,076) |
$30,912 ($17,754) | 53% | 82% | 20 to 1 | 48,149 |
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