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Colleges in and near Issaquah

Bellevue College is 5 miles from Issaquah

No college sits inside Issaquah’s boundary, but Bellevue College’s campus in Bellevue, with 6,973 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Renton Technical College is 6.8 miles away in Renton. About 4% of Issaquah’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Issaquah. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
86,194 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Bellevue College
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Renton Technical College · $6,308 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
Bellevue College · $4,436 in-state
Median household income
$155K
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What stands out about college from Issaquah

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

A college 5 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 6.8 miles awayRenton Technical College in Renton: tuition and fees $6,308 a year for Washington residents.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 Issaquah

Nine private colleges within 14.4 miles, three public colleges within 13.8 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusBellevue CollegeIssaquah
University or collegeCommunity college
Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 5 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsRenton Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,398 on campus · 6.8 mi · Renton$8knet price46%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-RentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 400 on campus · 8.9 mi · Renton$32knet price69%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 9.9 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 · 10 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 · 10.7 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsLake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 12.1 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsSeattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 12.9 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 13.2 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 13.7 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 13.8 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 · 13.9 mi · SeattleCity University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 14.2 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 · 14.3 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 · 14.4 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Issaquah’s median household income ($154,669) falls.

South Seattle College13.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Renton Technical College6.8 mi · Renton · sticker $17,585 · tuition $6,308$16,335a year
Lake Washington Institute of Technology12.1 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Seattle Central College13.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
Bellevue College5 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Northwest University9.9 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus13.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$30,019a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education10 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
Seattle University12.9 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology10.7 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$52,617a year
Pima Medical Institute-Renton8.9 mi · Renton · sticker $35,558—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 Issaquah: 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 CollegeLake Washington Institute of TechnologySeattle UniversitySeattle Central CollegeSouth Seattle CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle Campus
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
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
Seattle Central College32% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k 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
Pima Medical Institute-Renton69% 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-Renton (13); Northwest University (2); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3).

Questions about college near Issaquah

Is Issaquah a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Issaquah residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Bellevue College, is 5 miles away in Bellevue.

What colleges are near Issaquah?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Washington-Seattle Campus (13.8 miles, 54,144 students on campus), Bellevue College (5 miles, 6,973) and Seattle University (12.9 miles, 6,757).

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

Renton Technical College in Renton, 6.8 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 Issaquah. 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 →