How Many Public Colleges Are in Washington?
There are 46 Public colleges in Washington. By school level, there are 40 four-year and 6 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 82.97% and the admission yield is 28%. The average SAT score is 1,228 and the average ACT score is 26.
A total of 267,586 students are attending one of the schools. With 20,524 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $6,373 for state residents and $12,983 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,456 for state residents and $29,846 for out-of-state students.
48.19% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $8,109 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College Public, four-years | Bellevue, WA | $10,183 ($4,305) | 10,617 | - | 30% |
| Bellingham Technical College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $5,555 ($4,226) | 1,632 | - | 30% |
| Big Bend Community College Public, four-years | Moses Lake, WA | $5,443 ($4,909) | 1,736 | - | 40% |
| Central Washington University Public, four-years | Ellensburg, WA | $26,771 ($9,192) | 9,257 | 93.49% | 52% |
| Centralia College Public, four-years | Centralia, WA | $5,643 ($5,109) | 2,277 | - | 44% |
| Clark College Public, four-years | Vancouver, WA | $10,380 ($4,632) | 6,593 | - | 39% |
| Clover Park Technical College Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $6,634 ($5,979) | 2,788 | - | 44% |
| Columbia Basin College Public, four-years | Pasco, WA | $8,239 ($6,194) | 6,192 | - | 28% |
| Eastern Washington University Public, four-years | Cheney, WA | $25,892 ($8,353) | 10,910 | 96.12% | 49% |
| Edmonds College Public, four-years | Lynnwood, WA | $10,553 ($4,669) | 5,753 | - | 29% |
| Everett Community College Public, 2-4 years | Everett, WA | $10,180 ($4,301) | 6,054 | - | 34% |
| The Evergreen State College Public, four-years | Olympia, WA | $30,980 ($8,999) | 2,105 | 74.37% | 41% |
| Pierce College District Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $5,211 ($4,686) | 8,635 | - | 38% |
| Grays Harbor College Public, four-years | Aberdeen, WA | $10,629 ($4,751) | 1,475 | - | 39% |
| Green River College Public, four-years | Auburn, WA | $5,105 ($4,580) | 6,252 | - | 40% |
| Highline College Public, four-years | Des Moines, WA | $5,156 ($4,623) | 4,684 | - | 40% |
| Bates Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Tacoma, WA | $11,518 ($5,569) | 4,133 | - | 40% |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Kirkland, WA | $11,017 ($5,156) | 3,150 | - | 43% |
| Lower Columbia College Public, four-years | Longview, WA | $5,633 ($4,346) | 2,435 | - | 25% |
| North Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,547 ($5,058) | 4,675 | - | 27% |
| Olympic College Public, four-years | Bremerton, WA | $9,740 ($4,197) | 4,905 | - | 31% |
| Peninsula College Public, four-years | Port Angeles, WA | $5,111 ($4,586) | 1,583 | - | 41% |
| Renton Technical College Public, four-years | Renton, WA | $7,257 ($6,723) | 3,072 | - | 60% |
| South Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,354 ($4,865) | 4,901 | - | 33% |
| Seattle Central College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,354 ($4,865) | 4,476 | - | 24% |
| Shoreline Community College Public, 2-4 years | Shoreline, WA | $7,430 ($4,388) | 4,418 | - | 29% |
| Skagit Valley College Public, four-years | Mount Vernon, WA | $7,561 ($5,620) | 3,860 | - | 34% |
| South Puget Sound Community College Public, 2-4 years | Olympia, WA | $5,637 ($5,103) | 3,788 | - | 43% |
| Spokane Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $5,494 ($4,057) | 6,502 | - | 35% |
| Spokane Falls Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $5,494 ($4,058) | 3,795 | - | 29% |
| Tacoma Community College Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $11,030 ($4,920) | 5,502 | - | 32% |
| Walla Walla Community College Public, four-years | Walla Walla, WA | $7,967 ($6,513) | 2,662 | - | 43% |
| Washington State University Public, four-years | Pullman, WA | $29,073 ($12,997) | 27,539 | 83.10% | 62% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $41,997 ($12,643) | 52,319 | 47.52% | 84% |
| Wenatchee Valley College Public, four-years | Wenatchee, WA | $5,652 ($5,118) | 2,529 | - | 37% |
| Western Washington University Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $27,853 ($9,286) | 14,747 | 92.69% | 65% |
| Whatcom Community College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $11,096 ($5,146) | 3,340 | - | 42% |
| Yakima Valley College Public, four-years | Yakima, WA | $5,697 ($5,163) | 3,279 | - | 26% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $41,913 ($12,559) | 5,735 | 88.08% | 68% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $42,171 ($12,817) | 4,794 | 88.35% | 54% |
| Northwest Indian College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $3,969 ($3,969) | 643 | - | 27% |
| Cascadia College Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $10,864 ($4,914) | 1,844 | - | 35% |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities Public, four-years | Richland, WA | $28,008 ($11,932) | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Vancouver Public, four-years | Vancouver, WA | $27,673 ($11,597) | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Public, 2-4 years | Seattle, WA | $13,215 ($10,173) | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC Public, 2-4 years | Seattle, WA | $8,359 ($5,317) | - | - | - |