Nearby colleges
Colleges near Seattle, WA
28 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Seattle, Washington — 13 in Seattle itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Seattle by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Olympic College ($4,197)
- Median in-state tuition (22 reporting)
- $6,153
- Median net price after aid (24 reporting)
- $13,061
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus (85%)
- Most selective
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus (39% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus (56,997 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Seattle
Nearest first. Showing 28 of 28. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Seattle campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | <1 mi | Seattle, WA | $39,913 | $39,060 | 70% | 52% | University |
| City University of Seattle | <1 mi | Seattle, WA | $14,589 | $35,049 | Open admission | 17% | University |
| Antioch University-Seattle | <1 mi | Seattle, WA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Seattle Central College | 1 mi | Seattle, WA | $5,184 | $8,819 | Open admission | 32% | University |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | 1 mi | Seattle, WA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Seattle University | 1 mi | Seattle, WA | $56,721 | $34,662 | 77% | 76% | University |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2 mi | Seattle, WA | $40,407 | $24,488 | 83% | 62% | University |
| Seattle Film Institute | 2 mi | Seattle, WA | $33,000 | $41,595 | Open admission | 57% | University |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 3 mi | Seattle, WA | $12,973 | $14,091 | 39% | 85% | University |
| North Seattle College | 5 mi | Seattle, WA | $5,238 | $10,740 | Open admission | 33% | University |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | 5 mi | Seattle, WA | Not reported | $31,016 | Open admission | 68% | Community college |
| South Seattle College | 5 mi | Seattle, WA | $5,238 | $6,004 | Open admission | 31% | University |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | 6 mi | Seattle, WA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 7 mi | Kirkland, WA | $14,652 | $35,671 | Open admission | 50% | University |
| Northwest University | 7 mi | Kirkland, WA | $36,035 | $22,288 | 83% | 71% | University |
| Bastyr University | 8 mi | Kenmore, WA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Shoreline Community College | 8 mi | Shoreline, WA | $5,115 | $8,585 | Open admission | 29% | Community college |
| Bellevue College | 9 mi | Bellevue, WA | $4,436 | $11,430 | Open admission | 36% | University |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 10 mi | Kirkland, WA | $5,997 | $6,817 | Open admission | 37% | University |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 10 mi | Redmond, WA | $38,950 | $44,446 | 64% | 61% | University |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 12 mi | Bothell, WA | $12,919 | $12,319 | 91% | 65% | University |
| Cascadia College | 12 mi | Bothell, WA | $5,157 | $12,281 | Open admission | 32% | University |
| Renton Technical College | 12 mi | Renton, WA | $6,308 | $5,051 | Open admission | 46% | University |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | 12 mi | Renton, WA | Not reported | $31,578 | Open admission | 69% | Community college |
| Edmonds College | 13 mi | Lynnwood, WA | $4,810 | $11,010 | Open admission | 29% | University |
| Olympic College | 14 mi | Bremerton, WA | $4,197 | $7,172 | Open admission | 31% | University |
| Highline College | 16 mi | Des Moines, WA | $4,772 | $9,879 | Open admission | 35% | University |
| Green River College | 23 mi | Auburn, WA | $4,711 | $13,803 | Open admission | 39% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the Seattle area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Seattle CampusPin finds 28 colleges. 13 of them are in Seattle itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Seattle campus cluster.
- Olympic College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 28 nearby colleges listed, at $4,197. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 28 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Seattle is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Seattle anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Seattle, WA?
- CampusPin finds 28 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Seattle, Washington. That includes 13 located in Seattle itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Seattle?
- Of the colleges on this page, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle is the nearest to the Seattle campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Seattle?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Seattle, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Seattle come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Seattle, WA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/seattle-wa