Colleges · Kirkland

Colleges in Kirkland, WA

Kirkland is home to 3 colleges with about 4,290 students on campus. The largest is Lake Washington Institute of Technology, the most selective Northwest University (admits 83%). 21 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Kirkland

Students on campus

4,290

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

2,567 on campus

Most selective

Northwest University

admits 83% of applicants

Lowest net price

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

$6,817 a year after aid

Every college

All 3 colleges in Kirkland

Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus Openadmitted$7knet price37%graduate$51kearnings Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus 83%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$55kearnings Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 735 on campus Openadmitted$36knet price50%graduate$55kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).

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Other colleges near Kirkland

26 more colleges are within 30 miles of Kirkland.

DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Redmond2.5 mi1,093 students Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kenmore3.2 mi626 students University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · Bothell4.4 mi5,676 students Cascadia CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Bothell4.5 mi1,528 students University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · Seattle5.5 mi54,144 students

Pima Medical Institute-SeattleCareer school · For-profit · Seattle5.7 mi450 students

North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Seattle6 mi2,997 students Seattle Central CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Seattle7.8 mi3,560 students Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seattle8 mi2,561 students Shoreline Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Shoreline8 mi2,684 students

16 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Kirkland. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.

Colleges in Kirkland, WA

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