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Colleges in and near Bainbridge Island

Seattle Pacific University is 6.8 miles from Bainbridge Island

No college sits inside Bainbridge Island’s boundary, but Seattle Pacific University’s campus in Seattle, with 2,561 students on campus, is 6.8 miles from the center of town, and Olympic College is 7.6 miles away in Bremerton. About 4% of Bainbridge Island’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 Bainbridge Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
90,168 students on campus
Nearest college
6.8 mi
Seattle Pacific University
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.6 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 in-state
Median household income
$172K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bainbridge Island

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

A university 6.8 miles awaySeattle Pacific University has 2,561 students on campus in Seattle, 62% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.6 miles awayOlympic College in Bremerton: tuition and fees $4,197 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Olympic CollegeLiving in Washington, Olympic College charges $4,197 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,740. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bainbridge Island

10 private colleges within 14.7 miles, two public colleges within 9.5 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle UniversitySouth Seattle CollegeBainbridge Island
University or collegeCommunity college
Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 6.8 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsOlympic CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,028 on campus · 7.6 mi · Bremerton$7knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,197 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 7.6 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 7.7 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 7.8 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 8.2 mi · SeattleSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 8.9 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 9 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsSeattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 9.1 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 9.3 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 9.5 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 9.8 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 10 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 13.4 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsEdmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 14.6 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 735 on campus · 14.6 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 14.7 mi · Kirkland83%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Bainbridge Island’s median household income ($172,188) falls.

South Seattle College9.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Olympic College7.6 mi · Bremerton · sticker $15,585 · tuition $4,197$13,478a year
Shoreline Community College10 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$16,328a year
Seattle Central College8.9 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
North Seattle College9 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$18,943a year
Edmonds College14.6 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$20,062a year
Northwest University14.7 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Seattle Pacific University6.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$29,819a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus9.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$30,019a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education14.6 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
Seattle University9.1 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle9.3 mi · Seattle · sticker $34,312—a 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 Bainbridge Island: 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 →Olympic CollegeSeattle UniversityUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSouth Seattle CollegeEdmonds College
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
Edmonds College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Olympic College31% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle Central College32% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
North Seattle College33% graduate$48k earnings$15k typical debt
Shoreline Community College29% graduate$52k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Northwest University71% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education50% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle68% graduate$39k earnings*$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (13); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2); Northwest University (2).

Questions about college near Bainbridge Island

Is Bainbridge Island a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bainbridge Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Seattle Pacific University, is 6.8 miles away in Seattle.

What colleges are near Bainbridge Island?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Washington-Seattle Campus (9.5 miles, 54,144 students on campus), Seattle University (9.1 miles, 6,757) and South Seattle College (9.8 miles, 4,519).

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

Olympic College in Bremerton, 7.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,172, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Olympic College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year in-state and $9,740 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,214 (under $30,000 income) to $13,478 (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 Bainbridge Island. 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 →