10 Most Popular Colleges In Washington State - Tuition Comparison

This page introduce the most popular colleges and universities in Washington State. The popularity is calculated based on viewed and saved count last 6 months. Below, you can compare general academic facts including acceptance rate, student population, and graduate rate between the popular Washington schools. In addition, you can compare tuition & fees of those colleges and estimate for future academic year.

General Academic Factors Comparison Between 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Washington State

In most popular schools in Washington, there are 5 public and 5 private schools. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Washington State including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and student to faculty rates.
Table. 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Washington State Overview
Name Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent Faculty Ratio
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
80%67%30,142 1:15 (6.67 %)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
53%84%45,591 1:20 (5.00 %)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
83%60%4,987 1:16 (6.25 %)
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
76%71%3,070 1:11 (9.09 %)
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
82%52%11,971 1:20 (5.00 %)
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
82%47%12,279 1:22 (4.55 %)
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
73%84%7,567 1:12 (8.33 %)
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
64%56%1,226 1:10 (10.00 %)
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Auburn, WA
-74%25 1:12 (8.33 %)
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute
Seattle, WA
-75%266 1:18 (5.56 %)

2017 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimated Costs

Next table list 2016-2017 tuition & fees and compares the costs between 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Washington State. The 2016-2017 costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2017-2018 are calculated and estimated based on each school's previous tuition change rates. See school's tuition page for detail description.
UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs
Table. 2017 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Washington State University $11,041$25,673 $11,041$25,673
University of Washington-Seattle Campus $10,753$34,791 $10,753$34,791
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $10,831$34,869 $10,831$34,869
Pacific Lutheran University $39,450$39,450
Central Washington University $7,719$21,522 $7,719$21,522
Eastern Washington University $6,951$23,343 $6,951$23,343
Gonzaga University $39,730$39,730
Northwest University $29,200$29,200
BJ's Beauty & Barber College --
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute --
Average$9,459$31,072$9,459$31,072
Table. 2017 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Washington State University $12,753$26,185 $12,753$26,185
University of Washington-Seattle Campus $16,266$28,314 $16,266$28,314
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $16,344$28,392 $16,344$28,392
Pacific Lutheran University $25,481$25,481
Central Washington University $10,398$21,924 $10,398$21,924
Eastern Washington University $11,794$26,279 $11,794$26,279
Gonzaga University $16,881$16,881
Northwest University $18,402$18,402
BJ's Beauty & Barber College --
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute --
Average$13,511$23,982$13,511$23,982
Table. 2017 Living Costs Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Living Costs2018 Estimated Living Costs
On-CampusOff-campusOn-CampusOff-Campus
Washington State University $14,898$14,898 $14,898$14,898
University of Washington-Seattle Campus $14,370$18,186 $14,370$18,186
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $14,019$17,466 $14,019$17,466
Pacific Lutheran University $13,033$13,033 $13,033$13,033
Central Washington University $13,187$13,187 $13,187$13,187
Eastern Washington University $14,121$14,121 $14,121$14,121
Gonzaga University $14,488$14,488 $14,488$14,488
Northwest University $11,150$11,760 $11,150$11,760
BJ's Beauty & Barber College -- --
Gary Manuel Aveda Institute -- --
Average $13,658$14,642 $13,658$14,642