For Washington 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,683 for Washington residents and $20,421 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,753 for Washington residents and $26,062 for out-of-state students.
Whitman College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $64,050 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,365 among Washington 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $42,329 and Faith International University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,350 among Washington 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Washington 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $26,271 for state residents and $40,008 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Washington 4-Year Colleges is $6,683 for state residents and $20,421 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Washington 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Washington 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,753 for state residents and $26,062 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Washington 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Washington 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $503 for state residents and $647 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $798 for state residents and $988 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Washington 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Washington 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $18,779 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $21,211 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Washington 4-Year Colleges.