Nearby colleges
Colleges near Spokane, WA
8 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Spokane, Washington — 7 in Spokane 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 Spokane by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Spokane Community College ($5,461)
- Median in-state tuition (8 reporting)
- $15,452
- Median net price after aid (7 reporting)
- $21,029
- Highest graduation rate
- Gonzaga University (86%)
- Most selective
- Gonzaga University (82% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Eastern Washington University (10,012 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Spokane
Nearest first. Showing 8 of 8. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Spokane campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Northern University | 2 mi | Spokane, WA | $18,300 | $21,029 | 100% | 50% | University |
| Spokane Community College | 2 mi | Spokane, WA | $5,461 | $5,473 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Gonzaga University | 2 mi | Spokane, WA | $55,480 | $35,119 | 82% | 86% | University |
| Spokane Falls Community College | 4 mi | Spokane, WA | $5,461 | $7,409 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | 4 mi | Spokane, WA | $15,452 | Not reported | 83% | Not reported | University |
| Whitworth University | 4 mi | Spokane, WA | $52,880 | $26,534 | 90% | 71% | University |
| Carrington College-Spokane | 6 mi | Spokane, WA | $15,452 | $42,335 | 100% | 42% | Community college |
| Eastern Washington University | 17 mi | Cheney, WA | $8,586 | $13,886 | 91% | 43% | University |
What the Spokane area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Spokane CampusPin finds 8 colleges. 7 of them are in Spokane itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Spokane campus cluster.
- Spokane Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 8 nearby colleges listed, at $5,461. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 1 of the 8 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 Spokane is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Spokane 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 Spokane, WA?
- CampusPin finds 8 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Spokane, Washington. That includes 7 located in Spokane itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Spokane?
- Of the colleges on this page, Great Northern University in Spokane is the nearest to the Spokane campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Spokane?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Spokane, 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 Spokane 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
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Spokane, WA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/spokane-wa