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Colleges in and near Monroe North

The University of Washington-Bothell Campus is 12.7 miles from Monroe North

No college sits inside Monroe North’s boundary, but the University of Washington-Bothell Campus’s campus in Bothell, with 5,676 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Cascadia College is 12.7 miles away in Bothell. About 5% of Monroe North’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 Monroe North. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,702 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Residents in college
5%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Cascadia College · $5,157 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
University of Washington-Bothell Campus · $12,919 in-state
Median household income
$170K
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What stands out about college from Monroe North

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

A university 12.7 miles awayThe University of Washington-Bothell Campus has 5,676 students on campus in Bothell, 65% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 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 5% 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 Monroe North

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Monroe North.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Bothell CampusEverettLake Washington Institute of TechnologyMonroe North
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 12.7 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 · 12.7 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Everett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,931 on campus · 13.2 mi · Everett$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,032 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 14.9 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearnings

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 Monroe North’s median household income ($169,844) falls.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology14.9 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Everett Community College13.2 mi · Everett · sticker $20,451 · tuition $5,032$18,514a year
Cascadia College12.7 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$21,077a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus12.7 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$25,993a 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 Monroe North: 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 →University of Washington-Bothell CampusCascadia CollegeEverettLake Washington Institute of Technology
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Everett Community College37% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k 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).

Questions about college near Monroe North

Is Monroe North a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Monroe North residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, the University of Washington-Bothell Campus, is 12.7 miles away in Bothell.

What colleges are near Monroe North?

Within 15 miles: the University of Washington-Bothell Campus (12.7 miles, 5,676 students on campus), Cascadia College (12.7 miles, 1,528), Everett Community College (13.2 miles, 3,931) and Lake Washington Institute of Technology (14.9 miles, 2,567).

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

Cascadia College in Bothell, 12.7 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 Monroe North. 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 →