Washington has 21 colleges with published admissions data — 8 public and 13 private. Acceptance rates range from 29% to 100%, with Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $21,741 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $65,748.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | 29% | — | $13,560 | — | $58,561 | — |
| Whitman College | 38% | 1310–1480 | $64,050 | $33,313 | $67,589 | 81% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 39% | — | $12,973 | $14,091 | $78,466 | 85% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 64% | 1150–1400 | $38,950 | $44,446 | $79,878 | 61% |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | 66% | — | $18,100 | $16,418 | $31,167 | 58% |
| University of Puget Sound | 72% | 1170–1380 | $62,898 | $38,394 | $69,594 | 68% |
| Seattle University | 77% | 1200–1430 | $56,721 | $34,662 | $75,272 | 76% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 78% | 1040–1260 | $52,254 | $19,589 | $66,990 | 69% |
| Gonzaga University | 82% | 1190–1380 | $55,480 | $35,119 | $78,892 | 86% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 83% | — | $13,168 | $10,163 | $78,466 | 63% |
| Northwest University | 83% | 1040–1350 | $36,035 | $22,288 | $54,914 | 71% |
| Seattle Pacific University | 83% | — | $40,407 | $24,488 | $64,506 | 62% |
| Washington State University | 87% | — | $13,391 | $14,971 | $68,905 | 61% |
| Whitworth University | 90% | 1090–1330 | $52,880 | $26,534 | $58,561 | 71% |
| Saint Martin's University | 90% | 1025–1230 | $45,510 | $28,119 | $62,092 | 52% |
| Central Washington University | 91% | — | $9,417 | $18,476 | $61,580 | 54% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 91% | — | $12,919 | $12,319 | $78,466 | 65% |
| Eastern Washington University | 91% | — | $8,586 | $13,886 | $57,897 | 44% |
| Western Washington University | 93% | 1150–1390 | $9,582 | $21,193 | $62,569 | 65% |
| The Evergreen State College | 96% | 1035–1253 | $9,264 | $24,319 | $45,320 | 41% |
| Great Northern University | 100% | — | $18,300 | $21,029 | — | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the lowest average net price in Washington at $10,163 a year after grants and scholarships. University of Washington-Bothell Campus ($12,319) is next.
Students who enrolled at DigiPen Institute of Technology report median earnings of $79,878 ten years after entering.
Washington has 21 colleges with published admissions data — 8 public and 13 private. Acceptance rates range from 29% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Washington is $11,251 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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