Washington State 2021 Average Tuition Costs
The average tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $5,670 for Washington residents and $11,657 for students from other States. University of Puget Sound has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees as of $52,775 and Seattle Central College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $4,053. For graduate programs, Cornish College of the Arts has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees as of $34,200 and Faith International University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) as of $11,250 in Washington. Find out more costs data of total costs of attendance, Undergraduate tuition & fees, Graduate school tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs for Washington schools.
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There are 118 colleges in Washington - 44 public and 74 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2021 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Washington State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2021 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Washington universities and colleges in 2021 is $21,078 for Washington residents and $27,065 for students from other States including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,670 | $11,657 | $14,063 | $27,208 |
| Books & Supplies | $973 | $973 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,434 | $14,434 | ||
| COA | $21,078 | $27,065 | $29,470 | $42,615 |
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2021 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Washington State, 113 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $5,670 for Washington residents and $11,657 for students from other States for the the academic year 2020-2021. The Washington tuition & fees have risen 2.61% from last year (4 years colleges). Next table and chart describes the 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees by school type and tuition trends over last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2017 | $5,173 | $11,442 | $3,986 | $7,291 | $29,413 | $11,274 |
| 2018 | $5,313 | $11,353 | $4,117 | $7,418 | $31,132 | $11,274 |
| 2019 | $5,492 | $11,714 | $4,208 | $7,103 | $34,261 | - |
| 2020 | $5,588 | $11,838 | $4,489 | $7,948 | $34,768 | - |
| 2021 | $5,873 | $12,147 | $4,654 | $8,803 | $37,231 | - |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In Washington State, 33 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of Washington colleges in 2021 is $14,063 for Washington residents and $27,208 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 96.97% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2017 | $13,061 | $25,365 | $20,335 |
| 2018 | $12,989 | $25,159 | $20,629 |
| 2019 | $13,315 | $25,816 | $20,483 |
| 2020 | $14,596 | $28,056 | $19,241 |
| 2021 | $14,063 | $27,208 | $18,883 |
2021 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Washington colleges in 2021 is $973. The books & supplies costs rose 101.07% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $971 |
| 2018 | $968 |
| 2019 | $950 |
| 2020 | $963 |
| 2021 | $973 |
2021 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Washington colleges in 2021 is $14,434 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,589 living off campus. 36 schools have on-campus living facilities in Washington State. The on-cmapus living costs rose 102.97% and off-campus costs rose 101.32% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2021 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $13,080 | $13,669 |
| 2018 | $13,246 | $13,610 |
| 2019 | $13,538 | $13,881 |
| 2020 | $14,018 | $14,399 |
| 2021 | $14,434 | $14,589 |