Colleges Near Tacoma
7 colleges are in Tacoma, and 35 total within 50 miles enrolling 189,507 students.
Bates Technical College is the nearest college in Tacoma. Tacoma (pop. 198,397) is in Washington.
University of Washington Seattle Campus in Seattle ranks #90 nationally. Tacoma Community College enrolls the most students with 6,199. Olympic College in Bremerton has the lowest tuition at $4,197 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Tacoma. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Tacoma. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Tacoma.
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- Campus in Tacoma
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
- Campus in Tacoma
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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- Campus in Tacoma
- 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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- Campus in Tacoma
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
Tacoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Campus in Tacoma
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
Faith International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- Campus in Tacoma
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
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 6 miles from Tacoma
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
Pierce College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 8 miles from Tacoma
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
- Campus in Tacoma
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
Highline College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Moines, WA
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- 12 miles from Tacoma
Highline is a public community college known for nursing and business associate degree programs. The suburban campus sits south of Seattle overlooking Puget Sound.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,783
Green River College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 14 miles from Tacoma
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
Renton Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Renton, WA
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- 21 miles from Tacoma
Renton Technical College is a public technical college known for nursing, automotive technology, and skilled-trades programs. The suburban campus serves students in the Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,656
South Seattle College
- Public 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 21 miles from Tacoma
South Seattle College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and culinary arts. The urban campuses include a main West Seattle site and a Georgetown center focused on aviation training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,012
Saint Martin's University
- Private 4 Year
- Lacey, WA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 22 miles from Tacoma
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
Olympic College
- Public 4 Year
- Bremerton, WA
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- 24 miles from Tacoma
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
City University of Seattle
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 26 miles from Tacoma
CityU is a private university known for undergraduate business, information technology, and education. The urban Seattle campus primarily serves working and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Cornish College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 26 miles from Tacoma
Cornish is a private arts college known for undergraduate dance, music, theater, design, and visual arts. The urban campus is spread across Seattle neighborhoods including Capitol Hill.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $41,758
Seattle Central College
- Public 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 26 miles from Tacoma
Seattle Central is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and graphic design. The urban campus sits on Capitol Hill in Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,187