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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.

52 institutionsPrivate · of 94

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Private (nonprofit)

Great Northern University

Spokane, Washington

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
48
Net price
$21,029
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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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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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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: 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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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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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima, Washington

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
665
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Federal Way

Federal Way, Washington

Grad rate
6%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
147
Net price
$13,711
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Richland

Richland, Washington

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
256
Net price
$26,617
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Spokane

Spokane Valley, Washington

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
296
Net price
$22,646
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Perry Technical Institute

Yakima, Washington

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,072
Net price
$20,047
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Renton

Renton, Washington

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
456
Net price
$31,578
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
471
Net price
$31,016
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
89.8%
Enrollment
1,390
Net price
$28,119
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Private (for-profit)

Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$41,595
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Private (nonprofit)

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
50
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
83.4%
Enrollment
2,261
Net price
$24,488
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
76.9%
Enrollment
7,189
Net price
$34,662
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Private (for-profit)

Studio Beauty School

Spokane Valley, Washington

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
81
Net price
$18,911
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Private (for-profit)

Stylemaster College of Hair Design

Longview, Washington

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$6,773
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Private (for-profit)

Summit Salon Academy

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
138
Net price
$25,471
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Private (nonprofit)

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Seattle, Washington

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
243
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy - Shoreline

Shoreline, Washington

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
131
Net price
$20,286
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
689
Net price
$36,850
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
72.3%
Enrollment
1,864
Net price
$38,394
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Private (for-profit)

Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology

Kennewick, Washington

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
34
Net price
$22,095
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
50.8%
Enrollment
1,426
Net price
$23,329
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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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