How Many Colleges and Universities Are in Washington State?

How Many Colleges and Universities Are in Washington State?

TUITION. It's that four-letter word that contains more than four letters. It sucks that tuition is so sky high these days. Following is a snapshot of all of the public and private universities and colleges located within Washington state.

Haven't you heard a story or two from some "Baby Boomers" who said that back in their day, college tuition was a few hundred bucks? What wouldn't I give for tuition to be that cheap anymore!

The most expensive university in America charges over $60,000 per year for tuition, and that's NOT including books, student fees, and lodging. Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania will run a student $60,872 a YEAR. Yikes! California and all of the East Coast states like Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York have the most expensive tuitions in the country.

The most expensive public university in Washington state is Washington State University in Pullman, according to CollegeSimply.com, and the most expensive private university is University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Check out this list from CollegeCalc.org of the most expensive private colleges and universities in Washington state.

7 TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON STATE

Perry Technical College in Yakima

DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond

Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham

Renton Technical College in Renton

Bates Technical College in Tacoma

Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood

Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland

28 COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON STATE

Yakima Valley College (formerly Community College) in Yakima

Columbia Basin College in Pasco

Green River College in Auburn

Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane

Highline College in Des Moines

Whatcom Community College in Bellingham

Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon

Peninsula College in Port Angeles

Tacoma Community College in Tacoma

Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee

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Spokane Community College in Spokane

Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla

Bellevue College in Bellevue

Centralia College in Centralia

Seattle Central College in Seattle

The Evergreen State College in Olympia

Clark College in Vancouver

North Seattle College in Seattle

Edmonds College in Lynnwood

South Puget Sound College in Olympia

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Olympic College in Bremerton

Northwest Indian College in Bellingham

Cascadia College in Bothell

Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood

Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake

Everett Community College in Everett

Grey's Harbor College in Aberdeen

Lower Columbia College in Longview

1 ARTS COLLEGE IN WASHINGTON STATE

Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle

16 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON STATE

Saint Martin's University in Lacey

Whitman College in Walla Walla

Seattle University in Seattle

Antioch University in Seattle

Bastyr University in Kenmore

Seattle Pacific University in Seattle

University of Puget Sound in Tacoma

Gonzaga University in Spokane

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Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma

Whitworth University in Spokane

Walla Walla University in Walla Walla

Northwest University in Kirkland

City University in Seattle

Heritage University in Toppenish

Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma

DeVry University Washington in Federal Way

5 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN WASHINGTON STATE

University of Washington in Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma

Washington State University in Pullman, Vancouver, and Richland

Western Washington University in Bellingham

Eastern Washington University in Cheney

Central Washington University in Ellensburg