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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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64 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Washington 64 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
Net price / year$14,091Payback1.9 years
Strong ROI
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Net price / year$14,971Payback2.9 years
Solid ROI
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Net price / year$21,193Payback6 years
Solid ROI
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Net price / year$18,476Payback5.6 years
Strong ROI
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Net price / year$11,430Payback2.9 years
Solid ROI
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Net price / year$13,886Payback5.8 years
Strong ROI
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA
Net price / year$12,319Payback1.6 years
Weak ROI
Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA
Net price / year$10,222PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Net price / year$35,119Payback4.6 years
Slow ROI
Green River College
Auburn, WA
Net price / year$13,803Payback11.7 years
Weak ROI
Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Net price / year$11,465PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Everett Community College
Everett, WA
Net price / year$10,684PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
Net price / year$8,376PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
Net price / year$8,317PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
Net price / year$5,473PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
Net price / year$10,163Payback1.4 years
Solid ROI
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Net price / year$34,662Payback5.2 years
Weak ROI
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA
Net price / year$8,819PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Highline College
Des Moines, WA
Net price / year$9,879PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
Net price / year$7,172PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA
Net price / year$11,010PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
Net price / year$7,409PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
Net price / year$9,132PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
Net price / year$10,740PaybackNot available