Cheapest colleges in Washington

23 colleges ranked by net price after aid

The 23 most affordable four-year colleges in Washington have an average net price of $26,423 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $11,893 at Heritage University up to $42,033 at DigiPen Institute of Technology. 6 are public institutions and 17 are private.

#	College	Type	Net price / yr	Acceptance	Median earnings (10yr)
1	Heritage University Toppenish, WA	Private	$11,893	—	$49,416
2	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	Public	$13,091	92%	$57,897
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Public	$13,485	43%	$78,466
4	Washington State University Pullman, WA	Public	$14,401	85%	$68,905
5	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	Public	$14,715	90%	$61,580
6	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	Public	$18,680	91%	$62,569
7	Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA	Private	$20,185	76%	$31,167
8	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	Private	$21,370	81%	$66,990
9	The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	Public	$22,585	97%	$45,320
10	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	Private	$22,618	76%	$62,092
11	Walla Walla University College Place, WA	Private	$23,992	—	$61,885
12	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	Private	$24,820	91%	$64,506
13	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	Private	$25,161	88%	$54,914
14	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	Private	$25,884	87%	$58,561
15	Great Northern University Spokane, WA	Private	$31,680	100%	—
16	Seattle University Seattle, WA	Private	$34,802	76%	$75,272
17	City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	Private	$35,049	—	$69,460
18	Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	Private	$35,506	50%	$67,589
19	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	Private	$36,371	76%	$78,892
20	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	Private	$38,920	76%	$69,594
21	Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA	Private	$39,060	70%	$33,696
22	Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA	Private	$41,429	—	—
23	DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA	Private	$42,033	68%	$79,878

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