Washington Online Colleges Comparison
61 Washington colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 6 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Washington online colleges is $10,484 for Washington residents and $10,506 for out-of-state students. Seattle University has the highest tuition & fees of $54,285 and Northwest Indian College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,969.
- Total 67,098 students have enrolled in online colleges in Washington. Bellevue College is the largest online college with 4,682 online students.
- City University of Seattle offers the most number of online programs of 18 programs via distance learning.
- Carrington College-Spokane has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
61 Online Colleges in Washington
The next table lists all online colleges located in Washington. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Washington Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,305 | $10,183 | 10,617 | 4,682 | 98 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,226 | $5,555 | 1,632 | 359 | 103 | 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,909 | $5,443 | 1,736 | 654 | 62 | 6 | 15 to 1 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,192 | $26,771 | 9,257 | 2,498 | 211 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,109 | $5,643 | 2,277 | 722 | 64 | - | 14 to 1 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,400 | $13,965 | 2,095 | 1,587 | 49 | 49 | 6 to 1 |
| Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,632 | $10,380 | 6,593 | 3,447 | 100 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,634 | $6,634 | 2,788 | 319 | 124 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,194 | $8,239 | 6,192 | 2,103 | 101 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,353 | $25,892 | 10,910 | 2,808 | 190 | 6 | 19 to 1 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,668 | $10,553 | 5,753 | 2,248 | 159 | 13 | 12 to 1 |
| Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,301 | $10,180 | 6,054 | 2,332 | 100 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,999 | $30,980 | 2,105 | 638 | 18 | 5 | 17 to 1 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,686 | $5,211 | 8,635 | 3,728 | 82 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $41,330 | $53,500 | 7,253 | 656 | 76 | 6 | 12 to 1 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,751 | $10,629 | 1,475 | 526 | 66 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,580 | $5,105 | 6,252 | 2,351 | 116 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,914 | $19,920 | 853 | 90 | 82 | 9 | 8 to 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,623 | $5,156 | 4,684 | 1,739 | 113 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Bastyr University Kenmore, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,455 | $30,126 | 728 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,569 | $11,518 | 4,133 | 655 | 132 | 4 | 23 to 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,156 | $11,017 | 3,150 | 797 | 131 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,346 | $5,633 | 2,435 | 894 | 81 | - | 13 to 1 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,058 | $5,547 | 4,675 | 2,064 | 76 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,300 | $36,035 | 1,014 | 10 | 49 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,472 | $9,740 | 4,905 | 1,920 | 130 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,722 | $50,272 | 2,633 | 39 | 59 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,586 | $5,111 | 1,583 | 715 | 84 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,723 | $7,257 | 3,072 | 647 | 125 | 4 | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,656 | $44,210 | 1,609 | 47 | 59 | - | 11 to 1 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,865 | $5,354 | 4,901 | 989 | 80 | - | 32 to 1 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,058 | $5,547 | 4,476 | 1,650 | 77 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,902 | $38,814 | 3,118 | 116 | 104 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $42,885 | $54,285 | 7,121 | 386 | 222 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | $4,388 | $7,430 | 4,418 | 2,077 | 86 | 9 | 14 to 1 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,620 | $7,560 | 3,860 | 321 | 107 | - | 17 to 1 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | $5,103 | $5,637 | 3,788 | 2,106 | 65 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,057 | $5,494 | 6,502 | 1,881 | 129 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,057 | $5,494 | 3,795 | 1,601 | 62 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,920 | $11,030 | 5,502 | 1,851 | 62 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,513 | $7,967 | 2,662 | 720 | 112 | 15 | 19 to 1 |
| Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,495 | $33,027 | 1,432 | 23 | 73 | 6 | 13 to 1 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,997 | $29,073 | 27,539 | 4,255 | 371 | 5 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,643 | $41,997 | 52,319 | 1,207 | 689 | 16 | 21 to 1 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,118 | $5,652 | 2,529 | 1,026 | 62 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,286 | $27,853 | 14,747 | 367 | 250 | 3 | 17 to 1 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,146 | $11,096 | 3,340 | 1,506 | 57 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $42,186 | $50,920 | 2,415 | 57 | 79 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $5,163 | $5,697 | 3,279 | 1,172 | 103 | - | 15 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,559 | $41,913 | 5,735 | 114 | 55 | - | 21 to 1 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,817 | $42,171 | 4,794 | 278 | 64 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $3,969 | $3,969 | 643 | 278 | 16 | 16 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Washington Tukwila, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,155 | $9,552 | 11 | 9 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | - | $21,744 | 298 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 43 to 1 |
| Pierce College-Puyallup Lakewood, WA Public, 2-4 years | $4,148 | $4,590 | 4,453 | 406 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,914 | $10,864 | 1,844 | 485 | 24 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,236 | $8,850 | 335 | 169 | 15 | 11 | 10 to 1 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $29,000 | $37,400 | 1,124 | 8 | 9 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,960 | $13,560 | 177 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,380 | $14,652 | 1,222 | 621 | 23 | 2 | 17 to 1 |
| Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA Private, 2-4 years | - | $11,350 | 24 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Average | $10,484 | $10,506 | 305,501 | 67,098 | - | - | 15 to 1 |