Washington Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in Washington by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 37 colleges in Washington with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Washington? Bastyr University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Washington list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Washington Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Washington State University

Pullman, WA

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$12,701
DeVry University Washington

Federal Way, Washington

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$15,915
Great Northern University

Spokane, Washington

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$16,500
City University of Seattle

Bellevue, WA

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$16,973
Northwest College of Art

Poulsbo, WA

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$18,100
Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

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$19,500
Antioch University Seattle

Seattle, WA

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$21,315
Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

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$31,758
Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

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$35,000
DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA

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$36,100
Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, WA

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$36,844
Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

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$37,158
Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA

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$42,220
Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

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$48,990
Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

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$50,735
Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA

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$50,928
Seattle University

Seattle, WA

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$51,324
University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA

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$57,626