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The real 4-year cost of Pacific Northwest College of Art

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Pacific Northwest College of Art went from $22,006 to $47,126, an average of 3.8% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$52,692
Year 2$54,690
Year 3$56,763
Year 4$58,915
4-year total$223,060

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$183,060
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$111,767
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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