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Colleges and universities in Washington

Washington is home to 94 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 335,369 students in total.

Of these, 42 are public and 52 private. The largest by enrollment include UWC, Washington State, and Western Washington. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 51% and the median average net price is $14,513.

Institutions
94
indexed
Combined enrollment
335,369
students
Median grad rate
51%
reporting
Median net price
$14,513
reporting
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How the 94 institutions in Washington break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
42
45% of all
State and locally governed
Private
52
55% of all
27 nonprofit · 25 for-profit
By level
4-year
66
70% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
8
9% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
18
19% of all
Certificate programs

2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

94 institutions

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Private (nonprofit)

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
41.6%
Enrollment
47
Net price
$34,626
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
771
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
92.9%
Enrollment
154
Net price
$23,787
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Private (for-profit)

Aveda Institute Portland - Vancouver Campus

Vancouver, Washington

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
122
Net price
Not reported
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
734
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublic

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,083
Net price
$6,292
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BaccalaureatePublic

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,485
Net price
$11,430
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BaccalaureatePublic

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,047
Net price
$5,997
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, Washington

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,857
Net price
$12,210
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Private (for-profit)

BJ's Beauty & Barber College

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
40
Net price
$33,770
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Carrington College - Spokane

Spokane, Washington

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
87.4%
Enrollment
353
Net price
$42,335
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BaccalaureatePublic

Cascadia College

Bothell, Washington

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,380
Net price
$12,281
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
10,811
Net price
$18,476
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Private (for-profit)

Centralia Beauty College

Centralia, Washington

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$10,447
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BaccalaureatePublic

Centralia College

Centralia, Washington

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,244
Net price
$9,862
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,007
Net price
$35,049
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BaccalaureatePublic

Clark College

Vancouver, Washington

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,463
Net price
$11,465
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BaccalaureatePublic

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,408
Net price
$9,864
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BaccalaureatePublic

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,510
Net price
$8,317
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Private (nonprofit)

Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
62.2%
Enrollment
505
Net price
$40,062
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
64.4%
Enrollment
1,084
Net price
$44,446
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Private (for-profit)

Divers Institute of Technology

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
198
Net price
$39,337
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
90.8%
Enrollment
10,492
Net price
$13,886
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BaccalaureatePublic

Edmonds College

Lynnwood, Washington

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,549
Net price
$11,010
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Private (for-profit)

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Yakima, Washington

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
118
Net price
$14,513
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Community CollegePublic

Everett Community College

Everett, Washington

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,698
Net price
$10,684
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Private (for-profit)

Evergreen Beauty and Barber College - Everett

Everett, Washington

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,172
Net price
$14,149
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Faith International University

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
464
Net price
$22,662
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
81.7%
Enrollment
7,470
Net price
$35,119
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BaccalaureatePublic

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, Washington

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,577
Net price
$4,783
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Private (nonprofit)

Great Northern University

Spokane, Washington

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
48
Net price
$21,029
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BaccalaureatePublic

Green River College

Auburn, Washington

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,967
Net price
$13,803
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
937
Net price
$14,598
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BaccalaureatePublic

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,592
Net price
$9,879
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Private (for-profit)

International Air and Hospitality Academy

Vancouver, Washington

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$26,404
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Private (for-profit)

International Beauty Education Center

Airway Heights, Washington

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
146
Net price
$17,415
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BaccalaureatePublic

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, Washington

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,564
Net price
$6,817
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Community CollegePublic

Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,724
Net price
$7,630
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BaccalaureatePublic

North Seattle College

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,569
Net price
$10,740
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Private (for-profit)

Northwest College of Art & Design

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
66.0%
Enrollment
139
Net price
$16,418
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Private (nonprofit)

Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

Spokane, Washington

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
82.5%
Enrollment
50
Net price
$15,590
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, Washington

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
636
Net price
$3,136
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Port Hadlock, Washington

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$32,033
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
83.2%
Enrollment
1,053
Net price
$22,288
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Northwest University - Center for Online and Extended Education

Kirkland, Washington

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,352
Net price
$35,671
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BaccalaureatePublic

Olympic College

Bremerton, Washington

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,784
Net price
$7,172
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
78.0%
Enrollment
2,797
Net price
$19,589
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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific Northwest Christian College

Kennewick, Washington

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
130
Net price
$10,041
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Washington?
Washington has 94 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 335,369 students.
What are the largest universities in Washington?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Washington are UWC, Washington State, Western Washington, Bellevue College, and Central Washington.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Washington?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 51%, and the median average net price is $14,513. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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