37 cities · 71 colleges

Colleges Near Washington

Every city in Washington with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Washington

This page breaks down every city in Washington with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, in Seattle.

Washington's 71 colleges are spread across 37 cities. Seattle has the most, with 11 colleges, while 26 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Washington, the average net price works out to roughly $17,053 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.


Where Washington's Colleges Are

Seattle 11
Tacoma 8
Spokane 7
Bellingham 4
Kirkland 3
Bothell 2
Lakewood 2
Olympia 2
Renton 2
Walla Walla 2

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.

Seattle 11 colleges

9 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Average net price around $22,893.

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Tacoma 8 colleges

7 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. Average net price around $18,421.

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Spokane 7 colleges

6 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs. Average net price around $22,983.

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Bellingham 4 colleges

4 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Bellingham Technical College. Average net price around $10,530.

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Kirkland 3 colleges

3 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Average net price around $21,592.

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Bothell 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Washington-Bothell Campus. Average net price around $12,300.

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Lakewood 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Clover Park Technical College. Average net price around $10,043.

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Olympia 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: South Puget Sound Community College. Average net price around $16,726.

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Renton 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Renton Technical College. Average net price around $19,937.

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Walla Walla 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Walla Walla Community College. Average net price around $21,360.

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Yakima 2 colleges

1 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Perry Technical Institute. Average net price around $15,945.

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Aberdeen 1 college

1 four-year college. Top-rated: Grays Harbor College. Average net price around $4,783.

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In Spokane, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs.


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Every College in Washington

All 71 accredited colleges in Washington, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Bellingham, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Bellingham Technical College.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Washington college guide.

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