How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Washington Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is $20,171. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2024 tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is increased by 3.47%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Washington Colleges has increased by 9.80% from $18,371 to $20,171.

You can check 2024 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Washington Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Washington Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2019 to 2024 at Washington Colleges
School Name2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-245-Year Inflation Rate
Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA$9,246$9,349
1.11%
$9,594
2.62%
$9,838
2.54%
$10,183
3.51%
10.13%
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA$4,807$4,911
2.16%
$5,227
6.43%
$5,357
2.49%
$5,555
3.70%
15.56%
Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA$4,830$4,945
2.38%
$5,098
3.09%
$5,234
2.67%
$5,443
3.99%
12.69%
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$23,954$24,520
2.36%
$25,213
2.83%
$25,910
2.76%
$26,771
3.32%
11.76%
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$4,991$5,113
2.44%
$5,239
2.46%
$5,381
2.71%
$5,643
4.87%
13.06%
City University of SeattleSeattle, WA$13,120$13,658
4.10%
$13,658$13,558
0.73%
$13,965
3.00%
6.44%
Clark CollegeVancouver, WA$9,258$9,718
4.97%
$10,133
4.27%
$10,133$10,380
2.44%
12.12%
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA$5,740$5,740$5,740$5,979
4.16%
$6,634
10.96%
15.57%
Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA$7,294$7,484
2.60%
$7,735
3.35%
$7,738
0.04%
$8,239
6.47%
12.96%
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA$33,360$34,200
2.52%
$35,486
3.76%
$36,844
3.83%
$39,892
8.27%
19.58%
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA$25,057$25,702
2.57%
$25,748
0.18%
$26,499
2.92%
$25,892
2.29%
3.33%
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA$9,399$9,498
1.05%
$9,746
2.61%
$9,747
0.01%
$10,553
8.27%
12.28%
Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA$9,261$9,363
1.10%
$9,597
2.50%
$9,831
2.44%
$10,180
3.55%
9.92%
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA$27,537$28,515
3.55%
$29,172
2.30%
$30,059
3.04%
$30,980
3.06%
12.50%
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA$4,483$4,625
3.17%
$5,247
13.45%
$4,902
6.58%
$5,211
6.30%
16.24%
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA$45,140$46,920
3.94%
$48,470
3.30%
$50,735
4.67%
$53,500
5.45%
18.52%
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$9,576$9,687
1.16%
$10,040
3.64%
$10,284
2.43%
$10,629
3.35%
11.00%
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA$4,584$4,694
2.40%
$4,794
2.13%
$4,916
2.54%
$5,105
3.84%
11.37%
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA$18,128$18,332
1.13%
$18,500
0.92%
$19,500
5.41%
$19,920
2.15%
9.89%
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA$4,576$4,691
2.51%
$4,813
2.60%
$4,948
2.80%
$5,156
4.20%
12.67%
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA$26,895$26,895$27,645
2.79%
$29,280
5.91%
$30,126
2.89%
12.01%
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA$9,797$9,900
1.05%
$10,146
2.48%
$10,390
2.40%
$11,017
6.03%
12.45%
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$4,398$5,256
19.51%
$5,403
2.80%
$5,514
2.05%
$5,633
2.16%
28.08%
North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,625$4,123
10.85%
$4,799
16.40%
$5,547
15.59%
$5,547 19.94%
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA$32,960$33,980
3.09%
$33,980$35,000
3.00%
$36,035
2.96%
9.33%
Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA$4,386$9,387
114.02%
$9,638
2.67%
$9,740
1.06%
$9,740 122.07%
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA$43,674$46,200
5.78%
$47,576
2.98%
$50,256
5.63%
$50,272
0.03%
15.11%
Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA$4,570$4,671
2.21%
$4,779
2.31%
$4,919
2.93%
$5,111
3.90%
11.84%
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA$51,740$52,775
2.00%
$55,670
5.49%
$57,626
3.51%
$59,900
3.95%
15.77%
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA$6,016$6,131
1.91%
$6,131$6,252
1.97%
$7,257
16.07%
20.63%
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA$38,560$39,940
3.58%
$40,690
1.88%
$42,220
3.76%
$44,210
4.71%
14.65%
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA$4,717$4,214
10.66%
$4,831
14.64%
$5,354
10.83%
$5,354 13.50%
Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA$3,779$4,053
7.25%
$4,670
15.22%
$5,354
14.65%
$5,547
3.60%
46.78%
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA$45,078$47,244
4.81%
$35,646
24.55%
$37,158
4.24%
$38,814
4.46%
13.90%
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA$46,590$48,390
3.86%
$49,335
1.95%
$51,324
4.03%
$54,285
5.77%
16.52%
Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA$6,885$6,885$7,507
9.03%
$7,888
5.08%
$7,560
4.16%
9.80%
Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,881$5,006
2.56%
$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
12.56%
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA$4,881$5,006
2.56%
$5,135
2.58%
$5,278
2.78%
$5,494
4.09%
12.56%
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA$9,862$10,016
1.56%
$10,391
3.74%
$10,649
2.48%
$11,030
3.58%
11.84%
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA$6,200$6,318
1.90%
$6,350
0.51%
$6,306
0.69%
$7,967
26.34%
28.50%
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA$28,881$29,931
3.64%
$30,531
2.00%
$31,758
4.02%
$33,027
4.00%
14.36%
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$26,419$27,113
2.63%
$27,733
2.29%
$28,385
2.35%
$29,073
2.42%
10.05%
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$38,166$39,114
2.48%
$39,906
2.02%
$40,740
2.09%
$41,997
3.09%
10.04%
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$4,630$4,734
2.25%
$4,734$5,458
15.29%
$5,652
3.55%
22.07%
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$24,690$25,266
2.33%
$25,930
2.63%
$26,873
3.64%
$27,853
3.65%
12.81%
Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA$10,095$10,212
1.16%
$10,473
2.56%
$10,731
2.46%
$11,096
3.40%
9.92%
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA$53,820$50,408
6.34%
$55,982
11.06%
$58,622
4.72%
$61,492
4.90%
14.25%
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA$44,940$46,250
2.91%
$47,590
2.90%
$48,990
2.94%
$50,920
3.94%
13.31%
Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA$4,729$5,231
10.62%
$5,352
2.31%
$5,488
2.54%
$5,697
3.81%
20.47%
Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA$22,035$22,035$22,035$19,410
11.91%
$19,410 11.91%
Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA$18,100$18,100$18,100$18,100$18,100-
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$38,091$39,018
2.43%
$39,780
1.95%
$40,722
2.37%
$41,913
2.92%
10.03%
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$38,340$39,258
2.39%
$40,026
1.96%
$40,956
2.32%
$42,171
2.97%
9.99%
Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA$4,840$6,787
40.23%
$4,374
35.55%
$3,969
9.26%
$3,969 18.00%
Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA$9,435$4,788
49.25%
$4,768
0.42%
$10,426
118.67%
$10,864
4.20%
15.15%
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA$8,550$11,250
31.58%
$11,250$8,685
22.80%
$8,850
1.90%
3.51%
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA$32,600$33,700
3.37%
$34,900
3.56%
$35,900
2.87%
$37,400
4.18%
14.72%
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA$13,200$13,440
1.82%
$13,440$13,440$13,560
0.89%
2.73%
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA$15,600$11,970
23.27%
$11,970$12,210
2.01%
$14,652
20.00%
6.08%
Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA$30,240$30,240$30,240$33,000
9.13%
$33,000 9.13%
Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA------
Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA--$14,400$16,200
12.50%
$14,400
11.11%
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Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA-$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
2.37%
Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA-$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
2.37%
Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA-$25,744$26,372
2.44%
$26,991
2.35%
$27,673
2.53%
7.49%
Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA------
Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA-$26,087$26,715
2.41%
$27,348
2.37%
$28,008
2.41%
7.36%
Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA------
Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA--$15,600$16,500
5.77%
$17,700
7.27%
13.46%
Average$18,371$18,384
0.07%
$18,857
2.57%
$19,494
3.38%
$20,171
3.47%
9.80%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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