For Washington colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,419 for Washington residents and $19,371 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,456 for Washington residents and $24,923 for out-of-state students.

Whitman College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $61,492 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,969 among Washington colleges. For graduate programs, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $41,756 and Faith International University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,350 among Washington colleges.

You can narrow Washington colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Washington colleges in 2024 is $25,281 for state residents and $38,233 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Washington colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,419$19,371$15,456$24,923
Books & Supplies$903$903
Room & Board$14,482$14,482
Other Expenses$3,477$3,477
COA$25,281$38,233$34,318$43,785

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Washington colleges is $6,419 for state residents and $19,371 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Washington colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Washington colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,713$722$17,409$625
2020-2021$5,104$731$17,625$619
2021-2022$5,149$864$17,482$728
2022-2023$5,246$892$18,016$725
2023-2024$5,434$985$18,553$818
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Washington colleges in 2024 is $15,456 for state residents and $24,923 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Washington colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Washington colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$13,370$1,226$22,578$720
2020-2021$12,827$1,235$22,309$699
2021-2022$13,129$1,246$22,600$718
2022-2023$13,785$1,260$23,641$723
2023-2024$14,151$1,306$24,170$753

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Washington colleges in 2024 is $488 for state residents and $625 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $789 for state residents and $976 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Washington colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$435$564 $731$913
2020-2021$443$577 $734$910
2021-2022$454$587 $743$921
2022-2023$469$603 $762$944
2023-2024$488$625 $789$976

Washington colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Washington colleges in 2024 is $17,959 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,654 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Washington colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,872$3,168 $10,837$3,425
2020-2021 $11,189$3,246 $10,928$3,580
2021-2022 $11,581$3,294 $11,096$3,669
2022-2023 $13,254$3,345 $14,307$3,746
2023-2024 $14,482$3,477 $15,799$3,856