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Colleges in and near Indianola

Shoreline Community College is 7.1 miles from Indianola

No college sits inside Indianola’s boundary, but Shoreline Community College’s campus in Shoreline, with 2,684 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Indianola’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 Indianola. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
91,130 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Shoreline
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 tuition
Nearest public university
7.1 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 in-state
Median household income
$99K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Indianola

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

A community college 7.1 miles awayShoreline Community College has 2,684 students on campus in Shoreline, 29% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at ShorelineLiving in Washington, Shoreline Community College charges $5,115 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $7,905. 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 Indianola

Eight private colleges within 13.5 miles, three public colleges within 14.9 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle UniversityUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusIndianola
University or collegeCommunity college
Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 7.1 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 9.2 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 9.4 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 9.5 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 10.1 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 11.8 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 12.2 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsAntioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 12.3 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 12.3 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 12.3 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 12.5 mi · SeattleSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 13 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 13.5 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsOlympic CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,028 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bremerton$7knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,197 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 14.9 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 · 14.9 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 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 $75–110k, where Indianola’s median household income ($98,684) falls.

Olympic College13.8 mi · Bremerton · sticker $15,585 · tuition $4,197$9,468a year
Seattle Central College13 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$11,555a year
Shoreline Community College7.1 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$12,323a year
North Seattle College9.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$13,526a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus11.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$14,328a year
Edmonds College9.5 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$15,000a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus14.9 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$15,215a year
Cascadia College14.9 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$17,128a year
Seattle Pacific University10.1 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$27,976a year
Seattle University13.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$36,967a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle9.4 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 Indianola: 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 →Edmonds CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle Central CollegeSeattle UniversityOlympic College
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
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
Cascadia College32% graduate$54k earnings$6k 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); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3).

Questions about college near Indianola

Is Indianola a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Indianola residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Shoreline Community College, is 7.1 miles away in Shoreline.

What colleges are near Indianola?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Washington-Seattle Campus (11.8 miles, 54,144 students on campus), Seattle University (13.5 miles, 6,757) and the University of Washington-Bothell Campus (14.9 miles, 5,676).

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

Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,115 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $8,585, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Shoreline Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,115 a year in-state and $7,905 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,390 (under $30,000 income) to $16,328 (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 Indianola. 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 →