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The real 4-year cost of Highline College in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Highline College went from $2,731 to $4,623, an average of 1.6% 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 | $2,731 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,925 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,135 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,542 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,000 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,000 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,000 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,846 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,851 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,936 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,026 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,127 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,231 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,344 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,458 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,623 | $4,623 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,698 | $4,491–$4,905 |
| 2025 | – | $4,774 | $4,362–$5,205 |
| 2026 | – | $4,851 | $4,237–$5,522 |
| 2027 | – | $4,930 | $4,116–$5,859 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,851 |
| Year 2 | $4,930 |
| Year 3 | $5,010 |
| Year 4 | $5,091 |
| 4-year total | $19,883 |
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
- $12,070
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,026/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $59,862
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 Highline College4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to Highline College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Clark College$4,632
- Peninsula College$4,586
- Green River College$4,580
- Edmonds College$4,668
- Pierce College District$4,686
- Grays Harbor College$4,751
- Olympic College$4,472
- South Seattle College$4,865
Use this data
Published figures for Highline College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.