In average, 68% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Washington 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $9,553. For all undergraduate students, 58.12% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $9,511

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $6,051 for state residents and $19,164 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Washington 4-Year Colleges is $38,017 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $28,465.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Washington 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Washington 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle, WA$24,60039.00%$6,05745.00%$5,194
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA$19,410--42.00%$8,821
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle, WA$21,000100.00%$2,70731.00%$4,955
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusVancouver, WA$7,80067.00%$4,77050.00%$4,467
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA$30,126--65.00%$9,338
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA$11,518 ($5,569)77.00%$10,50124.00%$9,218
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA$10,183 ($4,305)23.00%$6,82321.00%$6,949
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA$5,555 ($4,226)61.00%$7,63961.00%$8,144
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA$5,443 ($4,909)58.00%$6,41649.00%$7,691
BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegeTacoma, WA$9,66078.00%$4,45558.00%$4,451
Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane, WA$21,74472.00%$3,54858.00%$3,371
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA$10,864 ($4,914)32.00%$8,78320.00%$8,641
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$26,771 ($9,192)73.00%$9,29469.00%$8,562
Centralia Beauty CollegeCentralia, WA$16,10050.00%$5,55846.00%$5,005
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$5,643 ($5,109)74.00%$5,97853.00%$6,827
Charter CollegeVancouver, WA$18,67890.00%$8,45480.00%$6,250
City University of SeattleSeattle, WA$14,589--20.00%$10,241
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA$10,380 ($4,632)48.00%$6,85343.00%$7,568
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA$6,634 ($5,979)36.00%$5,90135.00%$7,134
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA$8,239 ($6,194)64.00%$7,04052.00%$7,223
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA$39,913100.00%$13,48593.00%$13,570
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA$37,40049.00%$10,15354.00%$10,564
Divers Institute of TechnologySeattle, WA$27,50040.00%$4,48245.00%$4,767
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$25,892 ($8,353)92.00%$9,20073.00%$10,190
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA$10,553 ($4,669)43.00%$6,61831.00%$6,434
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyYakima, WA$19,20050.00%$3,24948.00%$3,197
Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA$10,180 ($4,301)40.00%$7,39336.00%$7,254
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, WA$12,75841.00%$6,50937.00%$5,286
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA$8,850100.00%$1,27379.00%$2,107
Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignOlympia, WA$18,47558.00%$4,92350.00%$4,891
Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignSpokane, WA$15,45169.00%$5,10463.00%$5,348
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA$53,500100.00%$27,60199.00%$26,635
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$10,629 ($4,751)65.00%$4,68064.00%$6,341
Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA$17,700100.00%$3,54540.00%$3,197
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA$5,105 ($4,580)29.00%$7,51133.00%$8,310
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA$19,920100.00%$17,929100.00%$18,352
Highlights Beauty SchoolsFederal Way, WA$19,25063.00%$8,56164.00%$7,220
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA$5,156 ($4,623)50.00%$6,05446.00%$5,072
International Air and Hospitality AcademyVancouver, WA$8,92575.00%$4,01566.00%$3,972
International Beauty Education CenterAirway Heights, WA$10,64088.00%$3,84485.00%$3,734
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA$11,017 ($5,156)39.00%$6,89034.00%$6,266
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$5,633 ($4,346)55.00%$5,25151.00%$6,570
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$5,547 ($5,058)47.00%$7,33234.00%$6,374
Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA$18,10074.00%$11,17886.00%$13,574
Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterSpokane, WA$11,50073.00%$5,21066.00%$9,044
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA$3,969 ($3,969)100.00%$8,022100.00%$9,021
Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock, WA$20,02580.00%$5,89363.00%$6,525
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA$36,035100.00%$22,48695.00%$22,181
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA$14,65253.00%$6,29531.00%$5,185
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA$9,740 ($4,197)63.00%$5,21653.00%$5,085
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA$50,96499.00%$36,43597.00%$33,815
Pacific Northwest Christian CollegeKennewick, WA$11,350100.00%$8,04596.00%$4,015
Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandRichland, WA$19,84483.00%$6,55862.00%$5,601
Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley, WA$16,34071.00%$5,61259.00%$5,436
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA$5,111 ($4,586)72.00%$7,17251.00%$8,305
Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA$49,59684.00%$7,66093.00%$8,087
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA$5,211 ($4,686)42.00%$6,17736.00%$7,081
Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton, WA$17,84950.00%$4,19145.00%$4,200
Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle, WA$17,84956.00%$4,43952.00%$3,610
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA$7,257 ($6,723)68.00%$8,44537.00%$8,197
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA$44,21099.00%$32,69791.00%$30,598
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA$5,354 ($4,865)60.00%$7,29642.00%$7,197
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA$33,00079.00%$12,10067.00%$11,934
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA$38,81499.00%$25,35995.00%$23,247
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA$54,285100.00%$30,91796.00%$29,599
Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA$7,430 ($4,388)46.00%$5,68831.00%$5,947
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA$7,561 ($5,620)58.00%$6,99847.00%$7,214
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA$5,637 ($5,103)59.00%$6,95150.00%$6,885
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$5,354 ($4,865)58.00%$7,42223.00%$6,023
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA$5,494 ($4,057)64.00%$7,46446.00%$7,991
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA$5,494 ($4,058)54.00%$7,78454.00%$7,929
Studio Beauty SchoolSpokane Valley, WA$8,41059.00%$4,82743.00%$4,511
Stylemaster College of Hair DesignLongview, WA$16,50075.00%$6,36374.00%$5,385
Summit Salon AcademyTacoma, WA$18,70038.00%$5,54033.00%$5,666
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA$11,030 ($4,920)41.00%$7,52139.00%$7,785
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA$30,980 ($8,999)100.00%$10,41198.00%$8,110
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline, WA$12,75840.00%$4,25828.00%$4,945
UEI College-TacomaTacoma, WA$19,90088.00%$4,11786.00%$4,177
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA$59,900100.00%$32,48299.00%$32,665
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$41,913 ($12,559)45.00%$15,47448.00%$15,629
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$41,997 ($12,643)44.00%$14,73142.00%$15,700
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$42,171 ($12,817)68.00%$12,96167.00%$15,257
Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyKennewick, WA$19,50069.00%$4,30165.00%$4,913
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA$7,967 ($6,513)91.00%$7,93755.00%$7,960
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA$33,027100.00%$17,35888.00%$15,790
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$29,073 ($12,997)83.00%$10,68969.00%$11,881
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$5,652 ($5,118)62.00%$8,16550.00%$7,963
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$27,853 ($9,286)91.00%$6,52261.00%$8,787
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA$11,096 ($5,146)48.00%$7,08537.00%$6,983
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA$61,49294.00%$32,04790.00%$30,263
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA$50,92099.00%$35,33694.00%$34,208
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA$13,560--69.00%$9,888
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA$5,697 ($5,163)72.00%$5,97159.00%$6,875
Average$19,164 ($6,051)68%$9,553 58%$9,511
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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