For Washington Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,892 for Washington residents and $13,664 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,753 for Washington residents and $30,470 for out-of-state students.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $43,404 and Seattle Vocational Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,150 among Washington Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,006 and Western Washington University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $27,389 among Washington Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Washington Public colleges in 2025 is $26,912 for state residents and $33,685 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 Public colleges is $6,892 for state residents and $13,664 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Washington Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $15,753 for state residents and $30,470 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Washington Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Washington Public colleges in 2025 is $170 for state residents and $389 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $602 for state residents and $1,197 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Washington Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Washington Public colleges in 2025 is $19,268 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $21,675 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 Public colleges.