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Colleges in and near Spokane Valley

Spokane Valley is home to Carrington College-Spokane

Carrington College-Spokane (197 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Spokane Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Spokane Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,127 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Carrington College-Spokane
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Spokane · $5,461 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
Spokane · $5,461 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college in Spokane Valley

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

A college in Spokane ValleyCarrington College-Spokane has 197 students on campus in Spokane Valley, 42% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 6 miles awaySpokane Community College in Spokane: tuition and fees $5,461 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at SpokaneLiving in Washington, Spokane Community College charges $5,461 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $6,612. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Spokane Valley

Four private colleges within 10.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miGonzaga UniversitySpokaneSpokane FallsSpokane Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Carrington College-SpokaneUniversity or college · For-profit · 197 on campus · In Spokane Valley$42knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Spokane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,435 on campus · 6 mi · Spokane$5knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gonzaga UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,715 on campus · 7.8 mi · Spokane82%admitted$35knet price86%graduate$79kearningsWhitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 100 on campus · 10.3 mi · Spokane29%admitted$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,263 on campus · 10.6 mi · Spokane90%admitted$27knet price71%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Spokane Falls Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,417 on campus · 10.8 mi · Spokane$7knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 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 $48–75k, where Spokane Valley’s median household income ($74,042) falls.

Spokane Community College6 mi · Spokane · sticker $13,839 · tuition $5,461$5,928a year
Spokane Falls Community College10.8 mi · Spokane · sticker $15,685 · tuition $5,461$8,274a year
Whitworth University10.6 mi · Spokane · sticker $68,516$20,358a year
Gonzaga University7.8 mi · Spokane · sticker $73,178$25,106a year
Carrington College-SpokaneIn Spokane Valley · sticker $45,781$43,070a 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 Spokane Valley: 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 →Carrington College-SpokaneSpokaneGonzaga UniversityWhitworth UniversitySpokane Falls
Gonzaga University86% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
Spokane Community College33% graduate$42k earnings$14k typical debt
Spokane Falls Community College32% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Whitworth University71% graduate$59k earnings*$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Spokane42% graduate$37k earnings*$9k 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: Carrington College-Spokane (2); Whitworth University (2).

Majors

What students study in Spokane Valley

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

Health professions 88%Agriculture 12%Everything else 0%

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 Spokane Valley

Is Spokane Valley a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Spokane Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Carrington College-Spokane, has 197 students on campus.

What colleges are in Spokane Valley?

Carrington College-Spokane is inside the city. Spokane Community College is 6 miles away in Spokane.

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

Spokane Community College in Spokane, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $5,473, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Spokane Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year in-state and $6,612 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,012 (under $30,000 income) to $12,950 (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 Spokane Valley. 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 →