How Many Public Colleges Are in Washington?
There are 45 Public colleges in Washington. By school level, there are 41 four-year and 4 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 83.74% and the admission yield is 23%. The average SAT score is 1,235 and the average ACT score is 27.
A total of 290,289 students are attending one of the schools. With 23,242 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Public is $6,363 for state residents and $12,876 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $15,753 for state residents and $30,470 for out-of-state students.
45.31% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $7,960 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 | $10,502 ($4,436) | 12,485 | - | 36% |
| Bellingham Technical College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $5,809 ($4,431) | 2,047 | - | 42% |
| Big Bend Community College Public, four-years | Moses Lake, WA | $5,619 ($5,059) | 1,857 | - | 42% |
| Central Washington University Public, four-years | Ellensburg, WA | $27,526 ($9,417) | 10,811 | 90.62% | 54% |
| Centralia College Public, four-years | Centralia, WA | $5,651 ($5,266) | 2,244 | - | 42% |
| Clark College Public, four-years | Vancouver, WA | $11,183 ($5,233) | 7,463 | - | 39% |
| Clover Park Technical College Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $6,634 ($6,634) | 3,408 | - | 43% |
| Columbia Basin College Public, four-years | Pasco, WA | $8,668 ($6,555) | 7,510 | - | 33% |
| Eastern Washington University Public, four-years | Cheney, WA | $26,583 ($8,586) | 10,492 | 90.75% | 43% |
| Edmonds College Public, four-years | Lynnwood, WA | $10,875 ($4,810) | 6,549 | - | 29% |
| Everett Community College Public, four-years | Everett, WA | $11,171 ($5,032) | 6,698 | - | 37% |
| The Evergreen State College Public, four-years | Olympia, WA | $31,905 ($9,264) | 2,490 | 96.37% | 41% |
| Pierce College District Public, four-years | Lakewood, WA | $5,976 ($5,418) | 8,137 | - | 31% |
| Grays Harbor College Public, four-years | Aberdeen, WA | $12,553 ($5,593) | 1,577 | - | 39% |
| Green River College Public, four-years | Auburn, WA | $5,263 ($4,711) | 7,967 | - | 39% |
| Highline College Public, four-years | Des Moines, WA | $5,332 ($4,772) | 5,592 | - | 35% |
| Bates Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Tacoma, WA | $12,165 ($6,027) | 4,083 | - | 43% |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Kirkland, WA | $12,062 ($5,997) | 3,564 | - | 37% |
| Lower Columbia College Public, four-years | Longview, WA | $6,003 ($4,626) | 2,724 | - | 23% |
| North Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,238) | 5,569 | - | 33% |
| Olympic College Public, four-years | Bremerton, WA | $9,740 ($4,472) | 5,784 | - | 31% |
| Peninsula College Public, four-years | Port Angeles, WA | $5,270 ($4,718) | 2,153 | - | 37% |
| Renton Technical College Public, four-years | Renton, WA | $7,768 ($6,330) | 2,824 | - | 46% |
| South Seattle College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,208) | 5,210 | - | 31% |
| Seattle Central College Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $5,796 ($5,238) | 5,396 | - | 32% |
| Shoreline Community College Public, 2-4 years | Shoreline, WA | $7,905 ($5,115) | 4,477 | - | 29% |
| Skagit Valley College Public, four-years | Mount Vernon, WA | $7,410 ($5,400) | 4,028 | - | 36% |
| South Puget Sound Community College Public, 2-4 years | Olympia, WA | $5,818 ($5,257) | 4,871 | - | 44% |
| Spokane Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $6,612 ($5,461) | 6,813 | - | 33% |
| Spokane Falls Community College Public, four-years | Spokane, WA | $6,612 ($5,461) | 4,319 | - | 32% |
| Tacoma Community College Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $11,646 ($5,507) | 6,199 | - | 32% |
| Walla Walla Community College Public, four-years | Walla Walla, WA | $6,700 ($5,279) | 2,967 | - | 38% |
| Washington State University Public, four-years | Pullman, WA | $29,950 ($13,391) | 25,685 | 86.64% | 60% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Public, four-years | Seattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) | 56,997 | 39.15% | 85% |
| Wenatchee Valley College Public, four-years | Wenatchee, WA | $5,054 ($4,552) | 3,067 | - | 43% |
| Western Washington University Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $28,707 ($9,582) | 14,710 | 93.25% | 65% |
| Whatcom Community College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $11,435 ($5,296) | 3,674 | - | 36% |
| Yakima Valley College Public, four-years | Yakima, WA | $5,873 ($5,312) | 3,809 | - | 29% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $43,155 ($12,919) | 6,058 | 90.60% | 65% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Public, four-years | Tacoma, WA | $43,404 ($13,168) | 4,965 | 82.52% | 63% |
| Northwest Indian College Public, four-years | Bellingham, WA | $4,365 ($4,365) | 636 | - | 18% |
| Cascadia College Public, four-years | Bothell, WA | $11,296 ($5,157) | 2,380 | - | 32% |