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Colleges in and near Lynnwood

Lynnwood is home to Edmonds College

Edmonds College (4,059 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Lynnwood’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Edmonds 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 Lynnwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
89,402 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Edmonds College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
Edmonds College · $4,810 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Edmonds College · $4,810 in-state
Median household income
$78K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Lynnwood

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

A community college in LynnwoodEdmonds College has 4,059 students on campus in Lynnwood, 29% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Edmonds CollegeLiving in Washington, Edmonds College charges $4,810 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,875. 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 Lynnwood

Nine private colleges within 14.9 miles, four public colleges within 12 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusEdmonds CollegeLynnwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · In Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 6.2 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cascadia CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,528 on campus · 6.9 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 7 mi · Bothell91%admitted$12knet price65%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 7.2 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 9.1 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 9.2 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsLake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 10.6 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsDigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 11.9 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 12 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 · 12.7 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsNorthwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 12.8 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 · 12.8 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Everett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,931 on campus · 13.1 mi · Everett$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,032 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 14.7 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 · 14.7 mi · SeattleCity University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 14.8 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 · 14.9 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 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 $75–110k, where Lynnwood’s median household income ($77,704) falls.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology10.6 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$4,592a year
Seattle Central College14.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$11,555a year
Shoreline Community College6.2 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$12,323a year
Everett Community College13.1 mi · Everett · sticker $20,451 · tuition $5,032$12,643a year
North Seattle College9.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$13,526a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus12 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$14,328a year
Edmonds CollegeIn Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$15,000a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus7 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$15,215a year
Cascadia College6.9 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$17,128a year
Northwest University12.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$22,644a year
Seattle Pacific University12.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$27,976a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education12.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$38,666a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology11.9 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$45,880a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle9.1 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 Lynnwood: 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-Bothell CampusUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusEverettSeattle 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
Everett Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$10k 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
DigiPen Institute of Technology61% graduate$80k earnings$27k typical debt
Northwest University71% 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: University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3); Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (13); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3); Northwest University (2); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2).

Majors

What students study in Lynnwood

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

Liberal arts 25%Business 21%Computer science 14%Health professions 13%Mechanics & repair 5%Law 4%Everything else 17%

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 Lynnwood

Is Lynnwood a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lynnwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Edmonds College, has 4,059 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lynnwood?

Edmonds College is inside the city.

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

Edmonds College in Lynnwood, 1.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,810 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $11,010, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Edmonds College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $4,810 a year in-state and $10,875 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,133 (under $30,000 income) to $20,062 (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 Lynnwood. 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 →