Des Moines is a city in Washington and it is the county seat of King county. Its population is 32,348. There are 46 colleges near Des Moines, Washington - 19 public and 27 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 45 colleges are in 30 miles from Des Moines. 44 schools provide undergraduate programs and 17 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 182,748 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $21,533 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 70.02% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,238.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline College 0.6 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,332 ($4,772) | Not Offered | 5,592 | 13 to 1 |
| KaiStar 4.9 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,492 | Not Offered | 147 | 15 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton 7.3 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,863 | Not Offered | 456 | 25 to 1 |
| Green River College 8.5 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,263 ($4,711) | Not Offered | 7,967 | 11 to 1 |
| Renton Technical College 9.4 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$7,768 ($6,330) | Not Offered | 2,824 | 19 to 1 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine 10.6 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,302 | 50 | - |
| South Seattle College 10.9 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,208) | Not Offered | 5,210 | 33 to 1 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design 11.2 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,100 | Not Offered | 139 | 34 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College 11.5 miles from Des Moines |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,165 ($6,027) | Not Offered | 4,083 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 11.7 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$43,404 ($13,168) | $33,006 ($18,987) | 4,965 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Puget Sound 11.7 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,898 | $41,422 | 1,864 | 10 to 1 |
| Faith International University 12.2 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,850 | $7,350 | 464 | 16 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy 13.7 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,700 | Not Offered | 138 | 13 to 1 |
| Tacoma Community College 14.1 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$11,646 ($5,507) | Not Offered | 6,199 | 17 to 1 |
| UEI College-Tacoma 14.4 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,500 | Not Offered | 689 | 22 to 1 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College 14.9 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,100 | Not Offered | 40 | 13 to 1 |
| Seattle University 15.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,721 | $24,216 | 7,189 | 10 to 1 |
| Bellevue College 15.4 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$10,502 ($4,436) | Not Offered | 12,485 | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle 15.4 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 154 | 20 to 1 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology 15.4 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,944 | 243 | - |
| Seattle Central College 15.6 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,238) | Not Offered | 5,396 | 17 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Seattle 15.6 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,260 | $21,412 | 771 | 7 to 1 |
| City University of Seattle 15.7 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,929 | $12,533 | 2,007 | 5 to 1 |
| Cornish College of the Arts 15.7 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,684 | Not Offered | 505 | 6 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment 16.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$25,800 | Not Offered | 47 | 25 to 1 |
| Clover Park Technical College 17.2 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$6,634 | Not Offered | 3,408 | 20 to 1 |
| Divers Institute of Technology 17.7 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$27,500 | Not Offered | 198 | 15 to 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University 18.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,916 | $30,535 | 2,797 | 12 to 1 |
| Seattle Pacific University 18.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,407 | $20,910 | 2,261 | 13 to 1 |
| Seattle Film Institute 18.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$33,000 | $34,000 | 85 | 8 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus 18.3 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$43,209 ($12,973) | $32,811 ($18,792) | 56,997 | 20 to 1 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education 19.2 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,652 | $15,364 | 1,352 | 27 to 1 |
| Northwest University 19.3 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,035 | $20,332 | 1,053 | 9 to 1 |
| Pierce College District 19.3 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,976 ($5,418) | Not Offered | 8,137 | 13 to 1 |
| Olympic College 19.6 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$9,740 ($4,472) | Not Offered | 5,784 | 17 to 1 |
| North Seattle College 21.2 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,238) | Not Offered | 5,569 | 18 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle 21.3 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,863 | Not Offered | 471 | 24 to 1 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology 22.0 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,950 | $33,910 | 1,084 | 11 to 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology 22.8 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$12,062 ($5,997) | Not Offered | 3,564 | 18 to 1 |
| Bastyr University 23.6 miles from Des Moines |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,289 | $37,951 | 734 | 12 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College 24.7 miles from Des Moines |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,905 ($5,115) | Not Offered | 4,477 | 13 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline 25.6 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,965 | Not Offered | 131 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus 26.1 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$43,155 ($12,919) | $32,757 ($18,738) | 6,058 | 22 to 1 |
| Cascadia College 26.2 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$11,296 ($5,157) | Not Offered | 2,380 | 13 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools 26.8 miles from Des Moines |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,100 | Not Offered | 35 | 18 to 1 |
| Edmonds College 29.4 miles from Des Moines |
Public four-years |
$10,875 ($4,810) | Not Offered | 6,549 | 11 to 1 |
