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Colleges in Washington - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

87 colleges in Washington with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Washington: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

87 institutions tracked in Washington. Average net price across the state is $20,335/year, the average admission rate is 77%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $89,110. The largest 99 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Washington State UniversityPullman21,09987%$13,462$72,280
Western Washington UniversityBellingham13,54493%$19,963$64,305
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg7,83391%$21,201$65,578
Bellevue CollegeBellevue7,364—$18,271$63,508
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney6,22291%$13,647$62,463
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell5,45791%$13,802$83,105
Pierce College DistrictLakewood5,313—$20,424$52,562
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane5,19882%$32,750$89,110
Green River CollegeAuburn4,965—$18,821$54,621
Clark CollegeVancouver4,945—$18,625$47,832
Everett Community CollegeEverett4,709—$18,421$51,095
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma4,668—$19,206$52,313
Columbia Basin CollegePasco4,640—$13,813$51,967
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane4,533—$20,482$46,919
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma4,18583%$11,900$83,105
Seattle UniversitySeattle4,06277%$34,324$84,728
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle3,953—$21,132$48,906
Highline CollegeDes Moines3,838—$18,053$54,850
Olympic CollegeBremerton3,826—$10,370$48,582
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood3,656—$24,646$54,434
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane3,199—$19,537$42,786
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia3,075—$18,745$48,158
North Seattle CollegeSeattle3,074—$21,037$56,814
Shoreline CollegeShoreline3,046—$18,564$56,341
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima2,770—$17,448$45,860
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood2,636—$17,744$48,551
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon2,477—$18,835$50,327
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla2,418—$14,397$48,220
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland2,406—$25,594$56,471
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma2,40178%$20,652$71,109
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham2,378—$17,524$48,317
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia2,16096%$25,154$48,982
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview1,932—$7,341$45,498
Whitworth UniversitySpokane1,85890%$23,009$64,055
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma1,813—$9,558$56,009
Renton Technical CollegeRenton1,783—$18,421$56,634
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle1,76283%$25,419$71,277
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee1,759—$16,742$45,574
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham1,733—$15,746$53,063
South Seattle CollegeSeattle1,616—$19,193$58,451
University of Puget SoundTacoma1,59472%$32,507$71,918
Centralia CollegeCentralia1,552—$17,394$45,534
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla1,53138%$29,486$70,813
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake1,272—$16,900$45,128
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles1,263—$18,576$41,574
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place1,252—$27,786$67,140
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett1,172—$18,415$39,265
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey1,15890%$25,472$70,376
City University of SeattleSeattle1,137——$66,765
Perry Technical InstituteYakima1,072—$21,006$65,607
Cascadia CollegeBothell1,032—$19,544$65,772
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen1,010—$12,588$44,277
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond99564%$42,428$80,038
Heritage UniversityToppenish812—$10,747$58,279
UEI College-TacomaTacoma689—$30,321$36,742
Northwest UniversityKirkland64583%$22,071$61,237
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham629—$9,346$35,232
Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle471—$52,436$44,191
Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton456—$49,097$44,191
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland405—$31,325$61,237
Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane352—$44,718$43,158
Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley296—$19,879$28,336
Faith International UniversityTacoma276—$22,817$57,111
Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandRichland256—$26,484$32,950
Divers Institute of TechnologySeattle198—$37,767$65,549
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle154—$20,146$42,526
Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way147—$12,404$40,445
International Beauty Education CenterSpokane146—$16,842—
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane14529%—$64,055
Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma13966%$25,900$39,289
Summit Salon AcademyTacoma138—$15,147$38,146
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline131—$18,781$39,974
Pacific Northwest Christian CollegeKennewick129—$10,982—
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusVancouver122—$18,213$38,414
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa AcademyYakima118—$27,665—
Centralia Beauty CollegeCentralia90—$11,611—
Studio Beauty SchoolSpokane Valley81—$25,012—
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle74——$54,447
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle65—$36,589—
Stylemaster College of Hair DesignLongview50—$8,232$24,617
Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterSpokane50—$14,463$56,455
Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock50—$21,550—
Great Northern UniversitySpokane48100%$26,158—
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle4742%$21,852—
Bastyr UniversityKenmore39——$62,095
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessBellingham35—$24,738—
Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyKennewick34—$19,753$32,533
Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattleN/A———
The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattleN/A———
Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakimaN/A———
Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokaneN/A——$49,594
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysvilleN/A——$48,161
Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak HarborN/A——$48,161
Shoreline Community College - Dental HygieneSeattleN/A——$56,341
Washington State University-VancouverVancouverN/A——$72,280
Washington State University-SpokaneSpokaneN/A——$72,280
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichlandN/A——$72,280
Washington State University - Everett CampusEverettN/A——$72,280
Washington State University - Global CampusPullmanN/A——$72,280

Choosing a college in Washington

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Washington - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.