Seattle is a city in Washington and it is the county seat of King county. Its population is 3,789,215. There are 45 colleges near Seattle, Washington - 18 public and 27 private schools. 17 colleges are located in the city limit and 28 colleges are in 30 miles from Seattle. 43 schools provide undergraduate programs and 16 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 176,276 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $21,136 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 69.30% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,258.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Central College In Seattle |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,238) | Not Offered | 5,396 | 17 to 1 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle In Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,000 | Not Offered | 154 | 20 to 1 |
| Cornish College of the Arts In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$41,684 | Not Offered | 505 | 6 to 1 |
| Seattle University In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,721 | $24,216 | 7,189 | 10 to 1 |
| City University of Seattle In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,929 | $12,533 | 2,007 | 5 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Seattle In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,260 | $21,412 | 771 | 7 to 1 |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$25,800 | Not Offered | 47 | 25 to 1 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,944 | 243 | - |
| Divers Institute of Technology In Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$27,500 | Not Offered | 198 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus In Seattle |
Public four-years |
$43,209 ($12,973) | $32,811 ($18,792) | 56,997 | 20 to 1 |
| Seattle Pacific University In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,407 | $20,910 | 2,261 | 13 to 1 |
| Seattle Film Institute In Seattle |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$33,000 | $34,000 | 85 | 8 to 1 |
| South Seattle College In Seattle |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,208) | Not Offered | 5,210 | 33 to 1 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine In Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,302 | 50 | - |
| North Seattle College In Seattle |
Public four-years |
$5,796 ($5,238) | Not Offered | 5,569 | 18 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle In Seattle |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,863 | Not Offered | 471 | 24 to 1 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education 6.5 miles from Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,652 | $15,364 | 1,352 | 27 to 1 |
| Northwest University 6.6 miles from Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,035 | $20,332 | 1,053 | 9 to 1 |
| Bastyr University 8.3 miles from Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,289 | $37,951 | 734 | 12 to 1 |
| Bellevue College 8.5 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$10,502 ($4,436) | Not Offered | 12,485 | 14 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College 8.9 miles from Seattle |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,905 ($5,115) | Not Offered | 4,477 | 13 to 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology 9.3 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$12,062 ($5,997) | Not Offered | 3,564 | 18 to 1 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology 9.4 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,950 | $33,910 | 1,084 | 11 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline 9.8 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,965 | Not Offered | 131 | 20 to 1 |
| Highlights Beauty Schools 10.9 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,100 | Not Offered | 35 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus 11.4 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$43,155 ($12,919) | $32,757 ($18,738) | 6,058 | 22 to 1 |
| Renton Technical College 11.4 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$7,768 ($6,330) | Not Offered | 2,824 | 19 to 1 |
| Cascadia College 11.5 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$11,296 ($5,157) | Not Offered | 2,380 | 13 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton 11.8 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,863 | Not Offered | 456 | 25 to 1 |
| Edmonds College 13.5 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$10,875 ($4,810) | Not Offered | 6,549 | 11 to 1 |
| Olympic College 14.8 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$9,740 ($4,472) | Not Offered | 5,784 | 17 to 1 |
| Highline College 16.1 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$5,332 ($4,772) | Not Offered | 5,592 | 13 to 1 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett 20.5 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,965 | Not Offered | 1,172 | 20 to 1 |
| KaiStar 20.8 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,492 | Not Offered | 147 | 15 to 1 |
| Green River College 22.4 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$5,263 ($4,711) | Not Offered | 7,967 | 11 to 1 |
| Faith International University 25.2 miles from Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,850 | $7,350 | 464 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Puget Sound 25.8 miles from Seattle |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,898 | $41,422 | 1,864 | 10 to 1 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design 26.1 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,100 | Not Offered | 139 | 34 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College 26.2 miles from Seattle |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,165 ($6,027) | Not Offered | 4,083 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 26.6 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$43,404 ($13,168) | $33,006 ($18,987) | 4,965 | 15 to 1 |
| Everett Community College 27.2 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$11,171 ($5,032) | Not Offered | 6,698 | 17 to 1 |
| Tacoma Community College 27.7 miles from Seattle |
Public four-years |
$11,646 ($5,507) | Not Offered | 6,199 | 17 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy 28.4 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,700 | Not Offered | 138 | 13 to 1 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College 29.5 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,100 | Not Offered | 40 | 13 to 1 |
| UEI College-Tacoma 29.9 miles from Seattle |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,500 | Not Offered | 689 | 22 to 1 |
