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Colleges in and near Carnation

DigiPen Institute of Technology is 12 miles from Carnation

No college sits inside Carnation’s boundary, but DigiPen Institute of Technology’s campus in Redmond, with 1,093 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and Cascadia College is 15.7 miles away in Bothell. About 6% of Carnation’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Carnation. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,356 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
15.7 mi
Cascadia College · $5,157 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Bellevue College · $4,436 in-state
Median household income
$153K
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What stands out about college from Carnation

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

A college 12 miles awayDigiPen Institute of Technology has 1,093 students on campus in Redmond, 61% 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 15.7 miles awayCascadia College in Bothell: tuition and fees $5,157 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 Carnation

Three private colleges within 13.8 miles, and two public colleges within 13.1 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miBellevue CollegeLake Washington Institute of TechnologyDigiPen Institute of TechnologyCarnation
University or collegeCommunity college
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 12 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsBellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 12.3 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsLake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 13.1 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsNorthwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 13.6 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 · 13.8 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%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 Carnation’s median household income ($152,763) falls.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology13.1 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Bellevue College12.3 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Northwest University13.6 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education13.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology12 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$52,617a 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 Carnation: 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 TechnologyBellevue CollegeLake Washington Institute of TechnologyNorthwest University
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
DigiPen Institute of Technology61% graduate$80k earnings$27k typical debt
Northwest University71% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education50% graduate$55k earnings*$21k 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).

Questions about college near Carnation

Is Carnation a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Carnation residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, DigiPen Institute of Technology, is 12 miles away in Redmond.

What colleges are near Carnation?

Within 15 miles: DigiPen Institute of Technology (12 miles, 1,093 students on campus), Bellevue College (12.3 miles, 6,973), Lake Washington Institute of Technology (13.1 miles, 2,567), Northwest University (13.6 miles, 988) and Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (13.8 miles, 735).

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

Cascadia College in Bothell, 15.7 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 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 Carnation. 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 →