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Colleges in and near Fall City

Bellevue College is 11.1 miles from Fall City

No college sits inside Fall City’s boundary, but Bellevue College’s campus in Bellevue, with 6,973 students on campus, is 11.1 miles from the center of town, and Renton Technical College is 13.4 miles away in Renton. About 3% of Fall City’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 Fall City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,187 students on campus
Nearest college
11.1 mi
Bellevue College
Residents in college
3%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Renton Technical College · $6,308 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
Bellevue College · $4,436 in-state
Median household income
$177K
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What stands out about college from Fall City

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

A college 11.1 miles awayBellevue 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 13.4 miles awayRenton Technical College in Renton: tuition and fees $6,308 a year for Washington residents.Students are 3% 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 Fall City

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 11.1 miles, and Renton Technical College 13.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBellevue CollegeRenton Technical CollegeDigiPen Institute of TechnologyFall City
University or collegeCommunity college
Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 11.1 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsRenton Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,398 on campus · 13.4 mi · Renton$8knet price46%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 13.8 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsNorthwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 14.4 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 · 14.5 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 Fall City’s median household income ($177,019) falls.

Renton Technical College13.4 mi · Renton · sticker $17,585 · tuition $6,308$16,335a year
Bellevue College11.1 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Northwest University14.4 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education14.5 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology13.8 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 Fall City: 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 CollegeRenton Technical CollegeDigiPen Institute of TechnologyNorthwest UniversityNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Renton Technical College46% graduate$50k earnings$8k 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 Fall City

Is Fall City a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Fall City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Bellevue College, is 11.1 miles away in Bellevue.

What colleges are near Fall City?

Within 15 miles: Bellevue College (11.1 miles, 6,973 students on campus), Renton Technical College (13.4 miles, 2,398), DigiPen Institute of Technology (13.8 miles, 1,093), Northwest University (14.4 miles, 988) and Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (14.5 miles, 735).

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

Renton Technical College in Renton, 13.4 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 Fall City. 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 →