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Most affordable private colleges in Washington
15 private colleges in Washington report net price data, ranging from $11,934 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $26,155. Washington's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Median net price in Washington
$26,155
National median for private colleges
$15,832
private colleges reporting in Washington
15
The most affordable private colleges in Washington, ranked by net price
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
WA
Net price
$24,892
Receive grant aid
63%
What makes a school affordable here
In Washington, the most affordable private colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Heritage University, the most affordable on this list, 98% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →