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Colleges in and near Kenmore

The University of Washington-Bothell Campus is 2.7 miles from Kenmore

Bastyr University (626 students on campus) is inside the city, and the University of Washington-Bothell Campus (5,676) is 2.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Bothell. About 6% of Kenmore’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

University of Washington-Bothell CampusCascadia CollegeLake Washington Institute of Technology

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 Kenmore. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
103,977 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Bastyr University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Cascadia College · $5,157 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
University of Washington-Bothell Campus · $12,919 in-state
Median household income
$140K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Kenmore

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

Three colleges within 4.8 milesUniversity of Washington-Bothell Campus admits 91% of applicants. Together they have 9,771 students on campus.A community college 2.7 miles awayCascadia College in Bothell: tuition and fees $5,157 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at University of Washington-Bothell CampusLiving in Washington, the University of Washington-Bothell Campus charges $12,919 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $43,155. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Kenmore

11 private colleges within 10.6 miles, five public colleges within 12.3 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusBellevue CollegeSeattle UniversityKenmore
University or collegeCommunity college
Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · In Kenmore$49kearningsUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 2.7 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 · 2.7 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 4.8 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 5.1 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 5.2 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 · 5.4 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsEdmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 5.9 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 6.2 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsNorthwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 6.8 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 · 6.8 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 7.1 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 8.7 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsSeattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 9.8 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 10 mi · SeattleCity University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 10.2 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Seattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 10.3 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsAntioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 10.3 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 · 10.6 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 12.3 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsSouth Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 14.8 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 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 Kenmore’s median household income ($139,764) falls.

South Seattle College14.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Shoreline Community College5.2 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$16,328a year
Lake Washington Institute of Technology4.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Seattle Central College9.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
North Seattle College5.4 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$18,943a year
Bellevue College12.3 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Edmonds College5.9 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$20,062a year
Cascadia College2.7 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$21,077a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus2.7 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$25,993a year
Northwest University6.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Seattle Pacific University8.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$29,819a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus7.1 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$30,019a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education6.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
Seattle University10.3 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology6.2 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$52,617a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle5.1 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 Kenmore: 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 UniversityBellevue CollegeSouth 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
Edmonds College29% graduate$48k 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
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k 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: University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3); Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (13); Northwest University (2); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3).

Majors

What students study in Kenmore

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

Interdisciplinary 50%Health professions 50%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Energy and Biologically Based Therapies6 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Nutrition Sciences3 graduates a year
$45k4 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 Kenmore

Is Kenmore a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Kenmore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Bastyr University, has 626 students on campus.

What colleges are in Kenmore?

Bastyr University is inside the city. the University of Washington-Bothell Campus is 2.7 miles from the center, in Bothell, Lake Washington Institute of Technology is 4.8 miles from the center, in Kirkland, and Cascadia College is 2.7 miles from the center, in Bothell.

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

Cascadia College in Bothell, 2.7 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 the University of Washington-Bothell Campus cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $12,919 a year in-state and $43,155 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,573 (under $30,000 income) to $25,993 (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 Kenmore. 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 →