Colleges Near Mercer Island
There are no colleges in Mercer Island, but 36 are within 50 miles, enrolling 194,011 students combined.
The closest option is Bellevue College in Bellevue, 4 miles from Mercer Island (about 5-7 minutes by car). Mercer Island (pop. 22,699) is in Washington.
University of Washington Seattle Campus in Seattle ranks #90 nationally. Olympic College in Bremerton has the lowest tuition at $4,197 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Mercer Island. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Mercer Island. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Mercer Island.
Cascadia College
- Public 2 Year
- Bothell, WA
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- 13 miles from Mercer Island
Cascadia is a public community college known for transfer degrees and sustainability-focused programs. Students share a campus with UW Bothell in suburban Bothell northeast of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,782
Edmonds College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynnwood, WA
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- 18 miles from Mercer Island
Edmonds College is a public community college known for transfer degrees, applied bachelor's programs, and career-technical training. The suburban campus sits in Lynnwood north of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,804
Green River College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Mercer Island
Green River is a public community college known for aviation technology and transfer pathways. The suburban campus sits in Auburn in the southern Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,405
Olympic College
- Public 4 Year
- Bremerton, WA
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- 19 miles from Mercer Island
Olympic College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The main campus sits in Bremerton on the Kitsap Peninsula near Puget Sound.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,157
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 24 miles from Mercer Island
Bates is a public technical college known for career-focused programs in the skilled trades, health sciences, and industrial technology. The urban campus is located in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,963
University of Puget Sound
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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4.0 | 5 reviews
- 24 miles from Mercer Island
Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the natural sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Tacoma near Commencement Bay.
- SAT Range 1170-1380
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $43,188
Northwest College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 24 miles from Mercer Island
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $14,818
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 24 miles from Mercer Island
UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $13,898
Faith International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 24 miles from Mercer Island
Faith International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate theology, biblical studies, and ministry. The compact urban campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,165
Tacoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 26 miles from Mercer Island
Tacoma Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and university transfer programs. Most students commute to the urban campus in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,803
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 30 miles from Mercer Island
Clover Park Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and nursing. The main campus is in Lakewood, a suburb south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Everett Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Everett, WA
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- 30 miles from Mercer Island
Everett Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and aviation maintenance. The campus is in Everett north of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,630
Pierce College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 32 miles from Mercer Island
Pierce College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career training. The Fort Steilacoom campus sits in Lakewood south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,340
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 31 miles from Mercer Island
Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,299
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
- Private 2 Year
- Port Hadlock, WA
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- 40 miles from Mercer Island
A small private trade school specializing in wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. The waterfront campus sits in Port Hadlock on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,747
Saint Martin's University
- Private 4 Year
- Lacey, WA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Mercer Island
Saint Martin's is a private Benedictine university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Lacey near Washington's state capital of Olympia.
- SAT Range 1025-1230
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $29,116
The Evergreen State College
- Public 4 Year
- Olympia, WA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 49 miles from Mercer Island
Evergreen is a public liberal arts college known for interdisciplinary programs and environmental studies. The forested campus includes Puget Sound waterfront near Olympia.
- SAT Range 1035-1253
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,350
South Puget Sound Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Olympia, WA
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- 50 miles from Mercer Island
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and culinary arts programs. The main campus is in Olympia, Washington's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,399