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Colleges and universities in Washington

96 institutions in Washington, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus 55,620 · public Washington State University 26,490 · public Western Washington University 14,651 · public Bellevue College 11,472 · public Eastern Washington University 10,741 · public Central Washington University 8,796 · public Pierce College District 7,427 · public Green River College 7,361 · public Gonzaga University 7,306 · private nonprofit Seattle University 7,182 · private nonprofit Clark College 7,149 · public Columbia Basin College 6,729 · public Spokane Community College 6,286 · public Everett Community College 6,211 · public Edmonds College 6,028 · public University of Washington-Bothell Campus 5,809 · public Tacoma Community College 5,771 · public Olympic College 5,413 · public South Seattle College 5,295 · public Seattle Central College 5,210 · public Highline College 5,126 · public North Seattle College 5,017 · public University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 4,777 · public Shoreline Community College 4,460 · public South Puget Sound Community College 4,252 · public Skagit Valley College 4,098 · public Spokane Falls Community College 3,903 · public Bates Technical College 3,817 · public Yakima Valley College 3,523 · public Whatcom Community College 3,490 · public Lake Washington Institute of Technology 3,357 · public Renton Technical College 3,060 · public Clover Park Technical College 3,040 · public Walla Walla Community College 2,982 · public Wenatchee Valley College 2,819 · public Pacific Lutheran University 2,737 · private nonprofit Seattle Pacific University 2,659 · private nonprofit Lower Columbia College 2,412 · public Whitworth University 2,345 · private nonprofit Centralia College 2,335 · public The Evergreen State College 2,320 · public Cascadia College 2,013 · public City University of Seattle 1,970 · private nonprofit University of Puget Sound 1,914 · private nonprofit Bellingham Technical College 1,850 · public Peninsula College 1,837 · public Big Bend Community College 1,786 · public Grays Harbor College 1,663 · public Whitman College 1,544 · private nonprofit Saint Martin's University 1,505 · private nonprofit Walla Walla University 1,397 · private nonprofit Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education 1,343 · private nonprofit DigiPen Institute of Technology 1,100 · private for-profit Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett 1,019 · private for-profit Northwest University 999 · private nonprofit Perry Technical Institute 973 · private nonprofit Heritage University 835 · private nonprofit Antioch University-Seattle 800 · private nonprofit Bastyr University 760 · private nonprofit Northwest Indian College 696 · public Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences 649 · private nonprofit UEI College-Tacoma 557 · private for-profit Cornish College of the Arts 502 · private nonprofit Pima Medical Institute-Seattle 450 · private for-profit Pima Medical Institute-Renton 400 · private for-profit Faith International University 370 · private nonprofit Carrington College-Spokane 296 · private for-profit Paul Mitchell the School-Richland 288 · private for-profit Divers Institute of Technology 279 · private for-profit The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology 257 · private nonprofit Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane 195 · private for-profit Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs 170 · private nonprofit Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle 157 · private for-profit KaiStar 151 · private for-profit Northwest College of Art & Design 150 · private for-profit Summit Salon Academy 148 · private for-profit International Air and Hospitality Academy 132 · private for-profit Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus 130 · private for-profit Pacific Northwest Christian College 129 · private nonprofit Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline 127 · private for-profit International Beauty Education Center 111 · private for-profit Studio Beauty School 106 · private for-profit Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design 90 · private for-profit Centralia Beauty College 88 · private for-profit Fosbre Academy of Hair Design 86 · private for-profit Seattle Film Institute 81 · private for-profit Academy of Interactive Entertainment 76 · private nonprofit Stylemaster College of Hair Design 64 · private for-profit Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy 55 · private for-profit Northwest HVAC/R Training Center 49 · private nonprofit Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building 43 · private nonprofit Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine 43 · private nonprofit Great Northern University 36 · private nonprofit Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology 28 · private for-profit BJ's Beauty & Barber College 26 · private for-profit Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness 11 · private for-profit

About higher education in Washington

Washington has 96 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.

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