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Lowest net price public four-year colleges in Washington
Washington public four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Indian College | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $3,136 | 184 |
| 2 | Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public, 4-year | $4,783 | 394 |
| 3 | Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public, 4-year | $5,473 | 1,747 |
| 4 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | $5,997 | 819 |
| 5 | South Seattle College | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $6,004 | 759 |
| 6 | Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public, 4-year | $6,064 | 892 |
| 7 | Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public, 4-year | $6,292 | 892 |
| 8 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public, 4-year | $6,817 | 1,156 |
| 9 | Olympic College | Bremerton | Public, 4-year | $7,172 | 1,866 |
| 10 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane | Public, 4-year | $7,409 | 1,222 |
| 11 | Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public, 4-year | $7,630 | 562 |
| 12 | Renton Technical College | Renton | Public, 4-year | $8,296 | 820 |
| 13 | Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public, 4-year | $8,317 | 1,609 |
| 14 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public, 4-year | $8,376 | 2,003 |
| 15 | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public, 4-year | $8,585 | 1,279 |
| 16 | Seattle Central College | Seattle | Public, 4-year | $8,819 | 1,285 |
| 17 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public, 4-year | $9,132 | 1,025 |
| 18 | Peninsula College | Port Angeles | Public, 4-year | $9,246 | 836 |
| 19 | Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public, 4-year | $9,406 | 1,086 |
| 20 | Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public, 4-year | $9,722 | 702 |
| 21 | Centralia College | Centralia | Public, 4-year | $9,862 | 719 |
| 22 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public, 4-year | $9,864 | 1,099 |
| 23 | Highline College | Des Moines | Public, 4-year | $9,879 | 1,179 |
| 24 | University of Washington | Tacoma | Public, 4-year | $10,163 | 1,730 |
| 25 | Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public, 4-year | $10,222 | 1,822 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.