Tuition Comparison
Based on 2009-10 academic year (fall, winter, spring quarter attendance), here are
estimated tuition rates for full-time undergraduate Washington resident students.
tuition comparison
| Educational Institution |
Cost |
| Room, board, transportation and other living expenses will vary per student. |
| Community & technical colleges, public |
$2,925 |
| Regional colleges & universities, public (WWU, CWU, EWU) |
$4,819 |
| Public research universities (UW, WSU) |
$6,708 |
| Private four-year colleges and universities |
$24,000 |
| Private vocational, career schools |
$20,750 |
Professional-Technical Degrees
When you attend a community or technical college for workforce training—instead
of a private vocational school—you can save thousands in tuition dollars and avoid
large student loans.
And best of all, if you decide to transfer to another community or technical college,
your credits are portable within the system.
Private vocational schools cost more and their credits are not accepted at the community
and technical colleges.
Tuition Savings Example
The following example is from
StateUniversity.com website.
- Associate of Applied Science in Network Services and Computing Systems from Bellevue
Community College costs about $5,931.
(Two years, 91 credits, $65.71
per credit)
- Applied degree in information technology/computer network systems from ITT Technical
Institute costs about $41,568. (Two years, 96 credits, $433 per
credit unit)
Bachelor’s Degree
If you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree, you can save by earning a transfer degree
first.
Tuition Savings Example
Cost estimate scenarios include only tuition (no books, housing or transportation)
at today’s rates.
- A 90-credit transfer degree from a community college for $5,850, plus two years
at a regional university for $9,638 for a total of $15,488.
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Four years attendance at a regional university costs $19,276.