Colleges · Seattle

Colleges in Seattle, WA

Seattle is home to 12 colleges with about 76,722 students on campus. The largest is University of Washington-Seattle Campus. 13 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

12

degree-granting, in Seattle

Students on campus

76,722

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

54,144 on campus

Most selective

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

admits 39% of applicants

Lowest net price

South Seattle College

$6,004 a year after aid

Every college

All 12 colleges in Seattle

University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus 39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearnings Seattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus 77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearnings South Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 4,519 on campus Openadmitted$6knet price31%graduate$44kearnings Seattle Central CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,560 on campus Openadmitted$9knet price32%graduate$43kearnings North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus Openadmitted$11knet price33%graduate$48kearnings Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus 83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearnings Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate$52kearnings Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate$69kearnings The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings Seattle Film InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 81 on campus Openadmitted$42knet price57%graduate—earnings Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 43 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings

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Also in Seattle: Pima Medical Institute-Seattle, Divers Institute of Technology, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle, Academy of Interactive Entertainment (career schools).

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).

Within reach

Other colleges near Seattle

22 more colleges are within 30 miles of Seattle.

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kirkland7.7 mi735 students Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kirkland7.9 mi988 students Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kenmore8.9 mi626 students Shoreline Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Shoreline8.9 mi2,684 students Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Bellevue9.7 mi6,973 students Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Kirkland10.4 mi2,567 students DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Redmond10.5 mi1,093 students Renton Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Renton12.1 mi2,398 students University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · Bothell12.2 mi5,676 students

Pima Medical Institute-RentonCareer school · For-profit · Renton12.3 mi400 students

12 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Seattle. 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.