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The following table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in Washington. By school type, there are 46 public and 58 private schools in Colleges in Washington. By school level, there are 69 four years (or high) schools , 14 2-4 years schools and 21 less than 2 years schools.
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Academic Comparison - Colleges In Washington
NameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
Charter College Vancouver, WAPrivate (for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Bellevue College Bellevue, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WAPublic, four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Centralia College Centralia, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
City University of Seattle Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Clark College Vancouver, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor
Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Edmonds College Lynnwood, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Everett Community College Everett, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WAPublic, four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master
Pierce College District Lakewood, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design Spokane, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Gonzaga University Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Green River College Auburn, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Heritage University Toppenish, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Highline College Des Moines, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Bastyr University Kenmore, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Bates Technical College Tacoma, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Lower Columbia College Longview, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
North Seattle College Seattle, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Northwest University Kirkland, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Olympic College Bremerton, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate
Renton Technical College Renton, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
South Seattle College Seattle, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Seattle Central College Seattle, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Seattle University Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Spokane Community College Spokane, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Walla Walla University College Place, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Washington State University Pullman, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Western Washington University Bellingham, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Whitman College Walla Walla, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor
Whitworth University Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WAPrivate (for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WAPrivate (for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WAPublic, four-yearsMaster's DegreeBachelor, Master
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Highlights Beauty Schools Federal Way, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WAPrivate (for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Cascadia College Bothell, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeMaster, Doctorate
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeMaster
Faith International University Tacoma, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeBachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WAPrivate (for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeBachelor, Master
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett Everett, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WAPrivate (for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology Kennewick, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDoctor's DegreeMaster, Doctorate
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WAPrivate (for-profit), 2-4 yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane Spokane Valley, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor
Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), 2-4 yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate
Studio Beauty School Spokane Valley, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus Vancouver, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design Olympia, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
International Beauty Education Center Airway Heights, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WAPrivate (for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Centralia Beauty College Centralia, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeAssociate
Washington State University-Tri Cities Richland, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Washington State University-Vancouver Vancouver, WAPublic, four-yearsDoctor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Seattle, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeAssociate
Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC Seattle, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
Columbia College - Whidbey Island Oak Harbor, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeAssociate, Bachelor
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville Marysville, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaster's DegreeAssociate, Bachelor, Master
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeBachelor
Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree granting-
Great Northern University Spokane, WAPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Bachelor
UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WAPrivate (for-profit), less than 2-yearsNon-degree grantingCertificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
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Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Colleges in Washington is $14,075 for State residents and $18,862 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 81.71% and graduation rate is 49.21%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
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Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In Washington
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
Charter College $18,678 - 54% 25:12,117
Bellevue College $4,305 / $10,183 - 30% 15:110,617
Bellingham Technical College $4,226 / $5,555 - 30% 22:11,632
Big Bend Community College $4,909 / $5,443 - 40% 15:11,736
Central Washington University $9,192 / $26,771 93.49% 52% 14:19,257
Centralia College $5,109 / $5,643 - 44% 14:12,277
City University of Seattle $14,589 - - 6:12,095
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland $19,844 - - 15:1261
Clark College $4,632 / $10,380 - 39% 12:16,593
Clover Park Technical College $5,979 / $6,634 - 44% 19:12,788
Columbia Basin College $6,194 / $8,239 - 28% 19:16,192
Cornish College of the Arts $39,913 71.13% 52% 6:1443
Divers Institute of Technology $27,500 - - 13:1231
Eastern Washington University $8,353 / $25,892 96.12% 49% 19:110,910
Edmonds College $4,669 / $10,553 - 29% 12:15,753
Everett Community College $4,301 / $10,180 - 34% 15:16,054
The Evergreen State College $8,999 / $30,980 74.37% 41% 17:12,105
Pierce College District $4,686 / $5,211 - 38% 21:18,635
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design $15,451 - - 17:1100
Gonzaga University $53,500 69.74% 88% 12:17,253
Grays Harbor College $4,751 / $10,629 - 39% 14:11,475
Green River College $4,580 / $5,105 - 40% 12:16,252
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline $12,758 - - 20:188
Heritage University $19,920 - 44% 8:1853
Highline College $4,623 / $5,156 - 40% 14:14,684
International Air and Hospitality Academy $8,925 - - 13:1133
Bastyr University $30,126 - - 9:1728
Bates Technical College $5,569 / $11,518 - 40% 23:14,133
Lake Washington Institute of Technology $5,156 / $11,017 - 43% 16:13,150
Lower Columbia College $4,346 / $5,633 - 25% 13:12,435
BJ's Beauty & Barber College $9,660 - - 3:139
North Seattle College $5,058 / $5,547 - 27% 17:14,675
Northwest University $36,035 94.26% 67% 9:11,014
Olympic College $4,197 / $9,740 - 31% 17:14,905
Perry Technical Institute $49,596 - 78% 16:1879
Pacific Lutheran University $50,964 88.90% 71% 11:12,633
Peninsula College $4,586 / $5,111 - 41% 14:11,583
University of Puget Sound $59,900 82.66% 76% 9:12,023
Renton Technical College $6,723 / $7,257 - 60% 9:13,072
Saint Martin's University $44,210 95.04% 60% 11:11,609
South Seattle College $4,865 / $5,354 - 33% 32:14,901
Seattle Central College $4,865 / $5,354 - 24% 17:14,476
Seattle Pacific University $38,814 90.71% 65% 12:13,118
Seattle University $54,285 85.15% 74% 10:17,121
Shoreline Community College $4,388 / $7,430 - 29% 14:14,418
Skagit Valley College $5,620 / $7,561 - 34% 17:13,860
South Puget Sound Community College $5,103 / $5,637 - 43% 14:13,788
Spokane Community College $4,057 / $5,494 - 35% 17:16,502
Spokane Falls Community College $4,058 / $5,494 - 29% 14:13,795
Stylemaster College of Hair Design $16,500 - - 13:139
Tacoma Community College $4,920 / $11,030 - 32% 15:15,502
Walla Walla Community College $6,513 / $7,967 - 43% 19:12,662
Walla Walla University $33,027 - 62% 13:11,432
Washington State University $12,997 / $29,073 83.10% 62% 15:127,539
University of Washington-Seattle Campus $12,643 / $41,997 47.52% 84% 21:152,319
Wenatchee Valley College $5,118 / $5,652 - 37% 13:12,529
Western Washington University $9,286 / $27,853 92.69% 65% 17:114,747
Whatcom Community College $5,146 / $11,096 - 42% 13:13,340
Whitman College $61,492 47.70% 90% 9:11,493
Whitworth University $50,920 90.52% 75% 10:12,415
Yakima Valley College $5,163 / $5,697 - 26% 15:13,279
Antioch University-Seattle $19,410 - - 3:1799
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle $17,849 - 50% 16:1474
Northwest College of Art & Design $18,100 67.94% 56% 29:1119
University of Washington-Bothell Campus $12,559 / $41,913 88.08% 68% 21:15,735
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus $12,817 / $42,171 88.35% 54% 15:14,794
Northwest Indian College $3,969 / $3,969 - 27% 11:1643
Highlights Beauty Schools $19,250 - - 26:1210
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center $11,500 100.00% - 18:135
Carrington College-Spokane $21,744 - 60% 43:1298
Cascadia College $4,914 / $10,864 - 35% 13:11,844
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine $27,600 - - -33
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology $15,840 - - -283
Faith International University $8,850 - 16% 10:1335
DigiPen Institute of Technology $37,400 66.37% 60% 10:11,124
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett $12,758 - - 20:1766
Pima Medical Institute-Renton $17,849 - 54% 23:1551
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology $19,500 - - 5:119
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences - - - -620
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle $21,000 - - 20:1137
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building $20,025 - 85% 9:162
Summit Salon Academy $18,700 - 100% 13:1107
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane $16,340 - - 11:1185
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs $13,560 - - 13:1177
Academy of Interactive Entertainment $24,600 79.84% 73% 25:165
Studio Beauty School $8,410 - - 10:188
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus $7,800 - - 17:1113
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education $14,652 - 38% 17:11,222
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design $18,475 - - 11:185
International Beauty Education Center $10,640 - - 20:192
Seattle Film Institute $33,000 - 66% 8:1100
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy $19,200 - - 20:1124
Centralia Beauty College $16,100 - - 10:180
Pacific Northwest Christian College $11,350 - 46% 5:124
Washington State University-Tri Cities $11,932 / $28,008 - - --
Washington State University-Vancouver $11,597 / $27,673 - - --
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene $10,173 / $13,215 - - --
Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC $5,317 / $8,359 - - --
Columbia College - Whidbey Island $8,304 - - --
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville $8,304 - - --
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane $14,400 - - --
Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness $8,882 - - 6:1-
Great Northern University $17,700 85.71% - 2:135
UEI College-Tacoma $19,900 - - 20:1520
Average$14,075 / $18,86281.71%49.21%14.74:13,277
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