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Colleges in and near Baring

The nearest college is 31.6 miles from Baring

No college is within 15 miles of Baring. The nearest is DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA (1,093 students on campus); Cascadia College in Bothell is 33 miles away and Lake Washington Institute of Technology 32.1 miles.

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 Baring. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 31.6 mi
Nearest college
31.6 mi
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Residents in college
1%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
33 mi
Cascadia College · $5,157 tuition
Nearest public university
32.1 mi
Lake Washington Institute of Technology · $5,997 in-state
Median household income
$80K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Baring

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Baring

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Baring’s median household income ($79,659) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →DigiPen Institute of TechnologyCascadia CollegeLake Washington Institute of Technology
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Cascadia College32% graduate$54k earnings$6k typical debt
DigiPen Institute of Technology61% graduate$80k earnings$27k 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 Baring

What is the closest college to Baring?

DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA, 31.6 miles in a straight line from the center of Baring. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Cascadia College in Bothell, 33 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,157 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $12,281, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Lake Washington Institute of Technology cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,997 a year in-state and $12,062 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,255 (under $30,000 income) to $16,339 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Baring residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Baring. 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 →