12 colleges in Washington with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Lower Columbia College at $7,341.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Columbia College Longview, WA |
$7,341$17,443 | 22% | — |
| 2 | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA |
$9,346$16,477 | 22% | — |
| 3 | Olympic College Bremerton, WA |
$10,370$20,063 | 33% | — |
| 4 | Heritage University Toppenish, WA |
$10,747$30,168 | 57% | — |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA |
$11,900$28,325 | 60% | 83% |
| 6 | Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA |
$12,588$24,025 | 34% | — |
| 7 | Washington State University Pullman, WA |
$13,462$27,914 | 63% | 87% |
| 8 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA |
$13,647$24,879 | 43% | 91% |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA |
$13,663$33,524 | 85% | 39% |
| 10 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA |
$13,802$30,109 | 68% | 91% |
| 11 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA |
$13,813$23,995 | 32% | — |
| 12 | Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA |
$14,397$24,688 | 38% | — |