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Colleges in and near Bellevue

Bellevue is home to Bellevue College

Bellevue College (6,973 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Bellevue’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Bellevue College

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 Bellevue. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
102,716 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Bellevue College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.5 mi
Renton Technical College · $6,308 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Bellevue College · $4,436 in-state
Median household income
$166K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Bellevue

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

A college in BellevueBellevue College has 6,973 students on campus in Bellevue, 36% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Bellevue CollegeLiving in Washington, Bellevue College charges $4,436 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,502. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.5 miles awayRenton Technical College in Renton: tuition and fees $6,308 a year for Washington residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bellevue

12 private colleges within 10.6 miles, five public colleges within 11.3 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBellevue CollegeSeattle UniversityBellevue
University or collegeCommunity college
Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · In Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsNorthwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 4.5 mi · Kirkland83%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 735 on campus · 4.5 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 6.3 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsLake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 7.5 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsRenton Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,398 on campus · 7.5 mi · Renton$8knet price46%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 7.6 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 7.7 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 8 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 8.5 mi · SeattleCity University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 8.8 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 8.9 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 9.1 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pima Medical Institute-RentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 400 on campus · 9.2 mi · Renton$32knet price69%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 9.7 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 10.2 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsBastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 10.2 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 10.6 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 10.8 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 11.3 mi · Bothell91%admitted$12knet price65%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Cascadia CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,528 on campus · 11.4 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 14 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition 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 Over $110k, where Bellevue’s median household income ($165,576) falls.

South Seattle College9.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Shoreline Community College14 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$16,328a year
Renton Technical College7.5 mi · Renton · sticker $17,585 · tuition $6,308$16,335a year
Lake Washington Institute of Technology7.5 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Seattle Central College7.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
North Seattle College10.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$18,943a year
Bellevue CollegeIn Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Cascadia College11.4 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$21,077a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus11.3 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$25,993a year
Northwest University4.5 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Seattle Pacific University10.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$29,819a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus8 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$30,019a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education4.5 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
Seattle University7.6 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology6.3 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$52,617a year
Pima Medical Institute-Renton9.2 mi · Renton · sticker $35,558—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle10.6 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 Bellevue: 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 →Bellevue CollegeSeattle UniversitySeattle Central CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSouth Seattle College
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
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
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Renton Technical College46% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Cascadia College32% graduate$54k earnings$6k 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: Northwest University (2); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3); Pima Medical Institute-Renton (13); Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (13); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3).

Majors

What students study in Bellevue

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Bellevue College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 45%Health professions 16%Business 15%Computer science 15%Visual & performing arts 3%Education 2%Everything else 4%

Biggest programs

Data Processing51 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services35 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts29 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services26 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing25 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Bellevue

Is Bellevue a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bellevue residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Bellevue College, has 6,973 students on campus.

What colleges are in Bellevue?

Bellevue College is inside the city. Renton Technical College is 7.5 miles away in Renton.

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

Renton Technical College in Renton, 7.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,308 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $8,296, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,436 a year in-state and $10,502 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,500 (under $30,000 income) to $19,973 (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 Bellevue. 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 →