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The real 4-year cost of Seattle Central College in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Seattle Central College went from $2,755 to $5,058, an average of 3.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,755 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,933 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,149 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,493 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,893 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,893 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,893 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,893 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,925 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,795 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,668 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,779 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,053 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,670 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,865 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,058 | $5,058 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,207 | $4,939–$5,476 |
| 2025 | – | $5,361 | $4,822–$5,928 |
| 2026 | – | $5,519 | $4,709–$6,418 |
| 2027 | – | $5,682 | $4,598–$6,948 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,519 |
| Year 2 | $5,682 |
| Year 3 | $5,850 |
| Year 4 | $6,023 |
| 4-year total | $23,074 |
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
- $12,906
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Seattle Central College4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to Seattle Central College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- North Seattle College$5,058
- Centralia College$5,109
- Wenatchee Valley College$5,118
- Whatcom Community College$5,146
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology$5,156
- Yakima Valley College$5,163
- Tacoma Community College$4,920
- Cascadia College$4,914
Use this data
Published figures for Seattle Central College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.