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Colleges in and near Kingston

Shoreline Community College is 7.6 miles from Kingston

No college sits inside Kingston’s boundary, but Shoreline Community College’s campus in Shoreline, with 2,684 students on campus, is 7.6 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Kingston’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 Kingston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
80,345 students on campus
Nearest college
7.6 mi
Shoreline
Residents in college
3%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.6 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 in-state
Median household income
$91K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Kingston

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

A community college 7.6 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 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 Kingston

Seven private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 14.8 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusEdmonds CollegeKingston
University or collegeCommunity college
Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 7.6 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 8.4 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 10.4 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 10.6 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 12 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsBastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 12.6 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 13.4 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 14.4 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 14.4 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 · 14.4 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 14.5 mi · SeattleUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 14.8 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 · 14.8 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 15 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 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 Kingston’s median household income ($90,625) falls.

Seattle Central College15 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$11,555a year
Shoreline Community College7.6 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$12,323a year
North Seattle College10.4 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$13,526a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus13.4 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$14,328a year
Edmonds College8.4 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$15,000a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus14.8 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$15,215a year
Cascadia College14.8 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$17,128a year
Seattle Pacific University12 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$27,976a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle10.6 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 Kingston: 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 →ShorelineEdmonds CollegeNorth Seattle CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusSeattle Central College
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
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
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 Kingston

Is Kingston a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Shoreline Community College, is 7.6 miles away in Shoreline.

What colleges are near Kingston?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Washington-Seattle Campus (13.4 miles, 54,144 students on campus), the University of Washington-Bothell Campus (14.8 miles, 5,676) and Edmonds College (8.4 miles, 4,059).

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

Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, 7.6 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 Kingston. 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 →