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Colleges in and near Alger

Western Washington University is 11.3 miles from Alger

No college sits inside Alger’s boundary, but Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham, with 14,432 students on campus, is 11.3 miles from the center of town, and Skagit Valley College is 12 miles away in Mount Vernon. About 0% of Alger’s residents are enrolled in college, below Washington (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Alger. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
21,095 students on campus
Nearest college
11.3 mi
Western Washington University
Residents in college
0%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Skagit Valley College · $5,400 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Western Washington University · $9,582 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Alger

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 11.3 miles awayWestern Washington University has 14,432 students on campus in Bellingham, 65% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Western Washington UniversityLiving in Washington, Western Washington University charges $9,582 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,707. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12 miles awaySkagit Valley College in Mount Vernon: tuition and fees $5,400 a year for Washington residents.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alger

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Alger.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Washington UniversitySkagit Valley CollegeWhatcomAlger
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,432 on campus · 11.3 mi · Bellingham93%admitted$21knet price65%graduate$63kearningsSkagit Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,953 on campus · 12 mi · Mount Vernon$6knet price36%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,400 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bellingham Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,454 on campus · 13.6 mi · Bellingham$6knet price42%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $4,431 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Whatcom Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,256 on campus · 14.7 mi · Bellingham$12knet price36%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Alger’s median household income ($109,151) falls.

Bellingham Technical College13.6 mi · Bellingham · sticker $16,104 · tuition $4,431$6,412a year
Skagit Valley College12 mi · Mount Vernon · sticker $14,866 · tuition $5,400$7,773a year
Whatcom Community College14.7 mi · Bellingham · sticker $19,672 · tuition $5,115$17,032a year
Western Washington University11.3 mi · Bellingham · sticker $30,359$24,301a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Alger: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Western Washington UniversitySkagit Valley CollegeBellingham Technical CollegeWhatcom
Western Washington University65% graduate$63k earnings$18k typical debt
Skagit Valley College36% graduate$44k earnings$14k typical debt
Whatcom Community College36% graduate$44k earnings$11k typical debt
Bellingham Technical College42% graduate$50k earnings$17k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Alger

Is Alger a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Alger residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Western Washington University, is 11.3 miles away in Bellingham.

What colleges are near Alger?

Within 15 miles: Western Washington University (11.3 miles, 14,432 students on campus), Skagit Valley College (12 miles, 2,953), Bellingham Technical College (13.6 miles, 1,454) and Whatcom Community College (14.7 miles, 2,256).

What is the closest community college to Alger, and what does it cost?

Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, 12 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,400 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $6,064, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Western Washington University cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $9,582 a year in-state and $28,707 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,915 (under $30,000 income) to $27,984 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alger. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →