Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Washington 2026

The lowest-net-price colleges in Washington that report federal earnings.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $3,136
Top earnings 10y: $78,466
Public / Private: 25 / 0

Northwest Indian College

A+

Bellingham, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $3,136
Net price: $3,136
Earnings 10y: $35,447
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Grays Harbor College

A+

Aberdeen, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $4,783
Net price: $4,783
Earnings 10y: $40,865
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Spokane Community College

A+

Spokane, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $5,473
Net price: $5,473
Earnings 10y: $41,984
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Skagit Valley College

A+

Mount Vernon, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $6,064
Net price: $6,064
Earnings 10y: $43,505
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $7,172
Net price: $7,172
Earnings 10y: $43,169
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $7,409
Net price: $7,409
Earnings 10y: $38,955
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $7,630
Net price: $7,630
Earnings 10y: $40,691
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $8,317
Net price: $8,317
Earnings 10y: $46,680
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $8,376
Net price: $8,376
Earnings 10y: $47,168
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Shoreline College

Shoreline, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $8,585
Net price: $8,585
Earnings 10y: $52,009
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $8,819
Net price: $8,819
Earnings 10y: $43,307
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $9,132
Net price: $9,132
Earnings 10y: $45,039
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#13

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $9,406
Net price: $9,406
Earnings 10y: $43,526
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#14

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $9,722
Net price: $9,722
Earnings 10y: $41,127
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Centralia College

Centralia, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $9,862
Net price: $9,862
Earnings 10y: $43,140
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Highline College

Des Moines, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $9,879
Net price: $9,879
Earnings 10y: $47,869
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#17

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

A+

Tacoma, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $10,163
Net price: $10,163
Earnings 10y: $78,466
Acceptance: 82.5%

#18

Pierce College District

Lakewood, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $10,222
Net price: $10,222
Earnings 10y: $47,532
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#19

Everett Community College

Everett, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $10,684
Net price: $10,684
Earnings 10y: $45,434
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#20

Edmonds College

Lynnwood, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $11,010
Net price: $11,010
Earnings 10y: $48,144
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#21

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $11,430
Net price: $11,430
Earnings 10y: $56,310
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#22

Clark College

Vancouver, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $11,465
Net price: $11,465
Earnings 10y: $42,356
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#23

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $11,795
Net price: $11,795
Earnings 10y: $44,092
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#24

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $11,843
Net price: $11,843
Earnings 10y: $43,499
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#25

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA · Public

Net price/yr: $12,210
Net price: $12,210
Earnings 10y: $43,814
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Washington colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.71 (25 public, 0 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, WA tops this ranking. Average net price is $3,136 per year.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Washington colleges are in this list?

49 Washington colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.