34 Washington colleges have graduate programs - 12 public and 22 private schools.

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Washington graduate schools is $18,701 for Washington residents and $25,886 for out-of-state students. A total of 38,337 graduate students enrolled in Washington graduate schools (1,369 in average).

Washington Graduate Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Washington graduate schools.

Washington Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Graduate Schools34 Graduate Schools (12 public, 22 private)
Tuition & Fees$18,701 Washington Residents
$25,886 out-of-state Students
Student PopulationTotal 38,337 (1,369 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 7,058 (321 on average) in 25 schools offering online classes)
Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered37
Student to Faculty Ratio13.48 to 1

Washington Graduate Schools Comparison

The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,701 for Washington residents and $25,886 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Washington Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Washington
NameTuition & Fees (In-State)Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State)Graduate Student PopulationGraduate Programs OfferedStudent to Faculty Ratio
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA $13,220 $28,031 494 36 Programs 15 to 1
City University of SeattleSeattle, WA $15,264 $12,533 820 22 Programs 5 to 1
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA $14,106 $29,892 3,540 47 Programs 18 to 1
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA $13,458 $29,406 214 3 Programs 17 to 1
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA $16,845 $21,987 2,189 30 Programs 12 to 1
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA $9,330 $10,620 122 16 Programs 9 to 1
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA $25,455 $37,951 695 10 Programs 12 to 1
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA $18,837 $20,332 378 11 Programs 9 to 1
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA $26,936 $30,535 351 9 Programs 12 to 1
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA $31,593 $41,422 270 8 Programs 10 to 1
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA $14,280 $17,332 201 17 Programs 11 to 1
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA $28,620 $20,910 485 27 Programs 13 to 1
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA $20,191 $24,216 3,111 69 Programs 10 to 1
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA $23,667 $28,446 113 8 Programs 14 to 1
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA $14,845 $30,467 4,230 168 Programs 15 to 1
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA $18,792 $32,811 16,313 447 Programs 20 to 1
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA $13,878 $27,389 958 30 Programs 18 to 1
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA $12,132 $14,146 447 17 Programs 11 to 1
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA $19,389 $21,412 697 7 Programs 7 to 1
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA $18,738 $32,757 586 13 Programs 22 to 1
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA $18,987 $33,006 758 21 Programs 15 to 1
Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattle, WA $19,050 $28,302 50 2 Programs -
The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle, WA $16,530 $17,944 243 3 Programs -
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA $6,477 $7,350 188 9 Programs 16 to 1
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA $25,000 $33,910 68 2 Programs 11 to 1
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakima, WA - $42,329 665 2 Programs -
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA $16,304 $15,364 131 8 Programs 27 to 1
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA $33,000 $34,000 20 3 Programs 8 to 1
Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA - - - - -
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA - - - - -
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA - - - - -
Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA - - - - -
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA - - - - -
Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA - - - - -
Average$18,701 $25,886 1,369 37.3214 Programs 13.4800 to 1