102 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 53%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Pacific Northwest Christian College
Kennewick
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 44% | 129 | Private Non-profit | $11,350 |
| 🥈 |
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Kennewick
|
96% | 🟢 Excellent | 88% | 34 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥉 |
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
Spokane
|
91% | 🟢 Excellent | 91% | 50 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle
|
91% | 🟢 Excellent | 78% | 198 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 5 |
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
Port Hadlock
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 86% | 50 | Private Non-profit | $20,025 |
| 6 |
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Vancouver
|
89% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 122 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
Gonzaga University
Spokane
|
86% | 🟢 Excellent | 93% | 5,198 | Private Non-profit | $55,480 |
| 8 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle
|
85% | 🟢 Excellent | 95% | 31,942 | Public | $12,973 |
| 9 |
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Seattle
|
84% | 🟢 Excellent | 62% | 47 | Private Non-profit | $25,800 |
| 10 |
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 89% | 1,172 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 11 |
Studio Beauty School
Spokane Valley
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 86% | 81 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 12 |
Centralia Beauty College
Centralia
|
82% | 🟢 Excellent | 80% | 90 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
International Beauty Education Center
Airway Heights
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | 93% | 146 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 14 |
Whitman College
Walla Walla
|
81% | 🟢 Excellent | 87% | 1,531 | Private Non-profit | $64,050 |
| 15 |
Perry Technical Institute
Yakima
|
79% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 1,072 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 16 |
Seattle University
Seattle
|
76% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 4,062 | Private Non-profit | $56,721 |
| 17 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Richland
|
74% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 256 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 18 |
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
Shoreline
|
74% | 🔵 Good | 85% | 131 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 19 |
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Tacoma
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 40 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 20 |
Whitworth University
Spokane
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 78% | 1,858 | Private Non-profit | $52,880 |
| 21 |
Northwest University
Kirkland
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 645 | Private Non-profit | $36,035 |
| 22 |
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Renton
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 79% | 456 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 23 |
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma
|
69% | 🔵 Good | 82% | 2,401 | Private Non-profit | $52,254 |
| 24 |
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 84% | 1,594 | Private Non-profit | $62,898 |
| 25 |
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Seattle
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 91% | 471 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 26 |
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Seattle
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 75% | 154 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 27 |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 86% | 5,457 | Public | $12,919 |
| 28 |
Western Washington University
Bellingham
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 79% | 13,544 | Public | $9,582 |
| 29 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma
|
63% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 4,185 | Public | $13,168 |
| 30 |
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle
|
62% | 🔵 Good | 72% | 1,762 | Private Non-profit | $40,407 |
| 31 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 76% | 995 | Private For-profit | $38,950 |
| 32 |
Washington State University
Pullman
|
61% | 🔵 Good | 78% | 21,099 | Public | $13,391 |
| 33 |
Walla Walla University
College Place
|
60% | 🟡 Moderate | 85% | 1,252 | Private Non-profit | $34,227 |
| 34 |
Summit Salon Academy
Tacoma
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 10% | 138 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 35 |
UEI College-Tacoma
Tacoma
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 71% | 689 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 36 |
Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 139 | Private For-profit | $18,100 |
| 37 |
Seattle Film Institute
Seattle
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 65 | Private For-profit | $33,000 |
| 38 |
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 488 | Private Non-profit | $41,684 |
| 39 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
Spokane Valley
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 94% | 296 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 40 |
Heritage University
Toppenish
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 57% | 812 | Private Non-profit | $20,928 |
| 41 |
Central Washington University
Ellensburg
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 7,833 | Public | $9,417 |
| 42 |
Saint Martin's University
Lacey
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 65% | 1,158 | Private Non-profit | $45,510 |
| 43 |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Kirkland
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 50% | 405 | Private Non-profit | $14,652 |
| 44 |
Great Northern University
Spokane
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 100% | 48 | Private Non-profit | $18,300 |
| 45 |
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 118 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 46 |
Renton Technical College
Renton
|
46% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,783 | Public | $6,308 |
| 47 |
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 3,075 | Public | $5,252 |
| 48 |
Eastern Washington University
Cheney
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 6,222 | Public | $8,586 |
| 49 |
Bates Technical College
Tacoma
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,813 | Public | $6,027 |
| 50 |
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,759 | Public | $5,267 |
| 51 |
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 2,636 | Public | $6,634 |
| 52 |
Centralia College
Centralia
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,552 | Public | $5,266 |
| 53 |
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,733 | Public | $4,431 |
| 54 |
Carrington College-Spokane
Spokane
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 55% | 352 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 55 |
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | N/A | 1,272 | Public | $5,059 |
| 56 |
The Evergreen State College
Olympia
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 70% | 2,160 | Public | $9,264 |
| 57 |
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,010 | Public | $5,593 |
| 58 |
Clark College
Vancouver
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,945 | Public | $5,233 |
| 59 |
Green River College
Auburn
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,965 | Public | $4,711 |
| 60 |
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla
|
38% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 2,418 | Public | $5,279 |
| 61 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 2,406 | Public | $5,997 |
| 62 |
Peninsula College
Port Angeles
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,263 | Public | $4,718 |
| 63 |
Everett Community College
Everett
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,709 | Public | $5,032 |
| 64 |
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 2,378 | Public | $5,115 |
| 65 |
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 2,477 | Public | $5,400 |
| 66 |
Bellevue College
Bellevue
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 7,364 | Public | $4,436 |
| 67 |
Highline College
Des Moines
|
35% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,838 | Public | $4,772 |
| 68 |
Spokane Community College
Spokane
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,533 | Public | $5,461 |
| 69 |
Columbia Basin College
Pasco
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,640 | Public | $6,555 |
| 70 |
North Seattle College
Seattle
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,074 | Public | $5,238 |
| 71 |
Cascadia College
Bothell
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,032 | Public | $5,157 |
| 72 |
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,199 | Public | $5,461 |
| 73 |
Seattle Central College
Seattle
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,953 | Public | $5,184 |
| 74 |
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 4,668 | Public | $5,507 |
| 75 |
South Seattle College
Seattle
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,616 | Public | $5,238 |
| 76 |
Olympic College
Bremerton
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,826 | Public | $4,197 |
| 77 |
Pierce College District
Lakewood
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 5,313 | Public | $5,418 |
| 78 |
Yakima Valley College
Yakima
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 2,770 | Public | $5,312 |
| 79 |
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,656 | Public | $4,810 |
| 80 |
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 3,046 | Public | $5,115 |
| 81 |
Faith International University
Tacoma
|
25% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 276 | Private Non-profit | $8,850 |
| 82 |
Lower Columbia College
Longview
|
23% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,932 | Public | $4,626 |
| 83 |
Stylemaster College of Hair Design
Longview
|
23% | 🔴 Below average | 67% | 50 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 84 |
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham
|
18% | 🔴 Below average | 55% | 629 | Public | $4,365 |
| 85 |
City University of Seattle
Seattle
|
17% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 1,137 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 86 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way
Federal Way
|
6% | 🔴 Below average | 83% | 147 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 87 |
Bastyr University
Kenmore
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 39 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 88 |
Antioch University-Seattle
Seattle
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 74 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 89 |
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Seattle
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 90 |
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Seattle
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 91 |
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Yakima
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 92 |
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Spokane
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 145 | Private Non-profit | $13,560 |
| 93 |
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Bellingham
|
— | ⚪ No data | 100% | 35 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 94 |
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane
Spokane
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $14,784 |
| 95 |
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville
Marysville
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $8,256 |
| 96 |
Columbia College - Whidbey Island
Oak Harbor
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $8,256 |
| 97 |
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene
Seattle
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $15,201 |
| 98 |
Washington State University-Vancouver
Vancouver
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $11,937 |
| 99 |
Washington State University-Spokane
Spokane
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | N/A |
| 100 |
Washington State University-Tri Cities
Richland
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $12,261 |
| 101 |
Washington State University - Everett Campus
Everett
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | N/A |
| 102 |
Washington State University - Global Campus
Pullman
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $11,678 |