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The real 4-year cost of University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus went from $6,730 to $12,817, an average of 0.5% 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 | $6,730 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,653 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,689 | – | – |
| 2011 | $10,343 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,902 | – | – |
| 2013 | $11,902 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,262 | – | – |
| 2015 | $11,905 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,831 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,046 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,261 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,639 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,889 | – | – |
| 2021 | $12,196 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,458 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,817 | $12,817 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,880 | $11,955–$13,805 |
| 2025 | – | $12,944 | $11,152–$14,869 |
| 2026 | – | $13,007 | $10,402–$16,016 |
| 2027 | – | $13,072 | $9,702–$17,250 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,007 |
| Year 2 | $13,072 |
| Year 3 | $13,136 |
| Year 4 | $13,201 |
| 4-year total | $52,416 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,416
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $28,852
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,948/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $77,491
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 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus$12,559
- Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs$13,560
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus$13,630
- City University of Seattle$13,965
- Washington State University$14,363
- Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education$14,652
- Western Washington University$9,286
- Central Washington University$9,192
Use this data
Published figures for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.