Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $43,806 when living on campus and $50,276 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Heritage University | $19,920 | $942 | - | $21,604 | |
| Northwest University | $36,035 | $702 | $14,110 | $14,110 | |
| Whitman College | $61,492 | $1,400 | $15,440 | $15,440 | |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | $28,199 | - | - | - | |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | $14,652 | $1,128 | - | $34,401 | |
| Average | $28,100 | $930 | $14,775 | $21,245 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $28,081 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.91% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Whitman College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $61,492 and Columbia College - Whidbey Island has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Heritage University | $19,500 | $19,920 | ||
| Northwest University | $35,000 | $36,035 | ||
| Whitman College | $58,622 | $61,492 | ||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | $12,210 | $14,652 | ||
| Average | $26,766 | $28,081 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $18,932 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.90% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $27,699 and Heritage University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,020.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Heritage University | $10,020 | $10,020 | ||
| Northwest University | $19,478 | $20,959 | ||
| Whitman College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | $27,650 | $28,199 | ||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | $16,446 | $16,550 | ||
| Average | $18,399 | $18,932 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $14,775 when a student lives on campus and $21,245 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Heritage University | - | - | $17,868 | $3,736 | - |
| Northwest University | $10,648 | $3,462 | $10,648 | $3,462 | - |
| Whitman College | $14,640 | $800 | $14,640 | $800 | - |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | - | - | $28,839 | $5,562 | - |
| Average | $12,644 | $2,131 | $16,588 | $4,658 | - |