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The real 4-year cost of Bellevue College in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Bellevue College went from $2,666 to $4,305, an average of 1.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,666 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,868 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,060 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,392 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,763 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,754 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,754 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,619 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,624 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,699 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,778 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,866 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,958 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,057 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,159 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,305 | $4,305 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,371 | $4,202–$4,540 |
| 2025 | – | $4,438 | $4,101–$4,789 |
| 2026 | – | $4,506 | $4,002–$5,050 |
| 2027 | – | $4,575 | $3,906–$5,326 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,506 |
| Year 2 | $4,575 |
| Year 3 | $4,645 |
| Year 4 | $4,716 |
| 4-year total | $18,443 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $9,716
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $19,422/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $89,255
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Bellevue College4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to Bellevue College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Lower Columbia College$4,346
- Bellingham Technical College$4,226
- Olympic College$4,472
- Spokane Community College$4,057
- Spokane Falls Community College$4,057
- Green River College$4,580
- Peninsula College$4,586
- Highline College$4,623
Use this data
Published figures for Bellevue College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.