For Washington community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,105 per year for in-state students and $7,359 for out-of-state students (2025-26).
The community college with the highest tuition in Washington is Clover Park Technical College, with a tuition of $9,289.
The community college with the lowest tuition is Wenatchee Valley College, with a tuition of $3,908 (average of in-state and out-of-state tuition).
Tuition Cost Range: $3,908
$9,289
Avg. Tuition Cost: $5,730
Washington Community Colleges By Tuition Cost (2025-26)
College
Avg. Tuition
Location
Rank: #11.
Wenatchee Valley College
Public
Tuition: $3,908
($3,711 in-state
$4,105 out-state)
$4,105 out-state)
1300 Fifth St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 682-6800
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 682-6800
Rank: #22.
Olympic College
Public
Tuition: $3,929
($3,720 in-state
$4,137 out-state)
$4,137 out-state)
1600 Chester Ave
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 792-6050
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 792-6050
Rank: #33.
Centralia College
Public
Tuition: $4,065
($3,858 in-state
$4,272 out-state)
$4,272 out-state)
600 Centralia College Blvd.
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 736-9391
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 736-9391
Rank: #44.
Highline College![Highline College Photo - Looking west from the plaza outside the library and student union.]( "Highline College Photo - Looking west from the plaza outside the library and student union.")
Public
Tuition: $4,201
($4,000 in-state
$4,401 out-state)
$4,401 out-state)
2400 S 240th St
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 878-3710
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 878-3710
Rank: #55.
Tuition: $4,350
($4,150 in-state
$4,550 out-state)
$4,550 out-state)
7662 Chanute St NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-2222
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-2222
Rank: #66.
Peninsula College
Public
Tuition: $4,391
($4,191 in-state
$4,591 out-state)
$4,591 out-state)
1502 E Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-9277
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-9277
Rank: #77.
Lower Columbia College![Lower Columbia College Photo - Lower Columbia College's state-of-the-art Health and Science Building]( "Lower Columbia College Photo - Lower Columbia College's state-of-the-art Health and Science Building")
Public
Tuition: $4,408
($4,150 in-state
$4,665 out-state)
$4,665 out-state)
1600 Maple Street
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 442-2311
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 442-2311
Rank: #88.
Skagit Valley College
Public
Tuition: $4,450
($4,200 in-state
$4,700 out-state)
$4,700 out-state)
2405 E. College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 416-7600
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 416-7600
Rank: #99.
Yakima Valley College
Public
Tuition: $4,512
($4,278 in-state
$4,746 out-state)
$4,746 out-state)
South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98907
(509) 574-4600
Yakima, WA 98907
(509) 574-4600
Rank: #1010.
Tuition: $4,703
($4,203 in-state
$5,203 out-state)
$5,203 out-state)
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 522-2500
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 522-2500
Rank: #1111.
Renton Technical College
Public
Tuition: $4,735
($4,735 in-state
$4,735 out-state)
$4,735 out-state)
3000 NE Fourth St
Renton, WA 98056
(425) 235-2352
Renton, WA 98056
(425) 235-2352
Rank: #1212.
Bates Technical College![Bates Technical College Photo - Dental Assisting students learn in a real-world dental office, open to the public.]( "Bates Technical College Photo - Dental Assisting students learn in a real-world dental office, open to the public.")
Public
Tuition: $5,151
($5,151 in-state
$5,151 out-state)
$5,151 out-state)
1101 S Yakima Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 680-7000
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 680-7000
Rank: #1313.
Tuition: $5,287
($3,963 in-state
$6,611 out-state)
$6,611 out-state)
16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
(206) 546-4101
Shoreline, WA 98133
(206) 546-4101
Rank: #1414.
Columbia Basin College
Public
Tuition: $5,815
($4,771 in-state
$6,858 out-state)
$6,858 out-state)
2600 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Tuition: $6,107
($3,512 in-state
$8,702 out-state)
$8,702 out-state)
1810 North Greene Street
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 533-8400
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 533-8400
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Tuition: $6,107
($3,512 in-state
$8,702 out-state)
$8,702 out-state)
3410 W Whistalks Way
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 533-3500
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 533-3500
Rank: #1717.
Tuition: $6,113
($3,518 in-state
$8,708 out-state)
$8,708 out-state)
3028 Lindbergh Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 752-7000
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 752-7000
Rank: #1818.
Clark College
Public
Tuition: $6,248
($3,653 in-state
$8,843 out-state)
$8,843 out-state)
1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2000
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2000
Rank: #1919.
Bellevue College
Public
Tuition: $6,349
($3,754 in-state
$8,944 out-state)
$8,944 out-state)
3000 Landerholm Cir SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 564-1000
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 564-1000
Rank: #2020.
Pierce College District![Pierce College District Photo - Students gather outside the Gaspard Building on the Puyallup Campus.]( "Pierce College District Photo - Students gather outside the Gaspard Building on the Puyallup Campus.")
Public
Tuition: $6,372
($3,777 in-state
$8,967 out-state)
$8,967 out-state)
9401 Farwest Dr SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 964-6500
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 964-6500
Rank: #2121.
South Seattle College
Public
Tuition: $6,419
($3,824 in-state
$9,014 out-state)
$9,014 out-state)
6000 16th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 934-5300
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 934-5300
Rank: #2222.
Pierce College-Puyallup
Public
Tuition: $6,420
($3,825 in-state
$9,015 out-state)
$9,015 out-state)
9401 Farwest Dr SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 964-6500
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 964-6500
Rank: #2323.
North Seattle College
Public
Tuition: $6,457
($3,862 in-state
$9,052 out-state)
$9,052 out-state)
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 934-3600
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 934-3600
Rank: #2424.
Seattle Central College
Public
Tuition: $6,488
($3,893 in-state
$9,083 out-state)
$9,083 out-state)
1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 934-3800
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 934-3800
Rank: #2525.
Grays Harbor College
Public
Tuition: $6,534
($3,939 in-state
$9,129 out-state)
$9,129 out-state)
1620 Edward P Smith Drive
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 532-9020
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 532-9020
Rank: #2626.
Tuition: $6,557
($3,852 in-state
$9,261 out-state)
$9,261 out-state)
2000 Tower Street
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-9100
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-9100
Rank: #2727.
Tacoma Community College
Public
Tuition: $6,774
($4,194 in-state
$9,354 out-state)
$9,354 out-state)
6501 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5000
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5000
Rank: #2828.
Tuition: $6,939
($4,321 in-state
$9,556 out-state)
$9,556 out-state)
2011 Mottman Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 596-5440
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 596-5440
Rank: #2929.
Edmonds College![Edmonds College Photo - Edmonds Community College offers Associate of Science degrees with areas of emphasis in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology and Earth Science, Physics, Computer Science, General Pre- Engineering, and the Pre-Engineering areas of Bioengineering: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, and Materials Science.]( "Edmonds College Photo - Edmonds Community College offers Associate of Science degrees with areas of emphasis in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology and Earth Science, Physics, Computer Science, General Pre- Engineering, and the Pre-Engineering areas of Bioengineering: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, and Materials Science.")
Public
Tuition: $7,080
($4,462 in-state
$9,697 out-state)
$9,697 out-state)
20000 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 640-1459
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 640-1459
Rank: #3030.
Green River College
Public
Tuition: $7,463
($4,495 in-state
$10,431 out-state)
$10,431 out-state)
12401 SE 320th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 833-9111
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 833-9111
Rank: #3131.
Tuition: $9,289
($5,617 in-state
$12,960 out-state)
$12,960 out-state)
4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 589-5800
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 589-5800
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average community college tuition in Washington?
The average tuition in Washington is approximately $4,105 per year for in-state students and $7,359 for out-of-state students (2025-26)
What are the most expensive community college in Washington?
The most expensive community college in Washington include Wenatchee Valley College, Olympic College and Centralia College.
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