2025 Expensive Washington Colleges To Attend Rankings
Among Washington colleges, University of Puget Sound has the most expensive tuition & fees ($59,900) and Seattle University has the second highest tuition & fees ($54,285) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Washington Colleges To Attend having expensive tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Expensive Washington Colleges To Attend
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $59,900 | $38,676 | 1,310 | 76.3% | 2,023 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Seattle University Seattle, WA | $54,285 | $15,795 | 1,260 | 76.1% | 7,121 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $53,500 | $20,244 | 1,315 | 76.0% | 7,253 | 87% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $50,920 | $12,924 | 1,210 | 86.8% | 2,415 | 68% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $50,272 | $33,051 | 1,130 | 80.5% | 2,633 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA | $44,210 | $16,252 | 1,070 | 75.9% | 1,609 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $42,171 | $32,685 | - | 83.0% | 4,794 | 62% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $41,997 | $32,511 | - | 42.5% | 52,319 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA | $41,913 | $32,427 | 1,360 | 91.8% | 5,735 | 68% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $38,814 | $20,850 | 1,200 | 91.1% | 3,118 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
Qualified Washington Colleges in Core Admission Stats
