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Colleges in and near Spokane

Spokane is home to three colleges, with about 14,000 students on campus

Gonzaga University (6,715 students on campus) and Spokane Community College (4,435) are inside the city. About 7% of Spokane’s residents are enrolled in college, above Washington (6%).

Gonzaga UniversitySpokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane Community 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 Spokane. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
23,782 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Gonzaga University
Residents in college
7%
Above WA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.6 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 tuition
Nearest public university
1.6 mi
Spokane Falls · $5,461 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Spokane

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

Three colleges within 3.4 milesGonzaga University admits 82% of applicants. Together they have 13,567 students on campus.A community college 1.6 miles awaySpokane Falls Community College in Spokane: tuition and fees $5,461 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at Spokane FallsLiving in Washington, Spokane Falls 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 7% of residentsAbove Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Spokane

Four private colleges within 7.7 miles, one public college within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miEastern Washington UniversityGonzaga UniversitySpokaneSpokane
University or collegeCommunity college
Gonzaga UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,715 on campus · In Spokane82%admitted$35knet price86%graduate$79kearningsSpokane Falls Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,417 on campus · In Spokane$7knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spokane Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,435 on campus · In Spokane$5knet price33%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,461 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 100 on campus · 5.9 mi · Spokane29%admitted$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whitworth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,263 on campus · 6 mi · Spokane90%admitted$27knet price71%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-SpokaneUniversity or college · For-profit · 197 on campus · 7.7 mi · Spokane$42knet price42%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastern Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,655 on campus · 14.1 mi · Cheney91%admitted$14knet price43%graduate$58kearnings

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’s median household income ($70,064) falls.

Spokane Community CollegeIn Spokane · sticker $13,839 · tuition $5,461$5,928a year
Spokane Falls Community CollegeIn Spokane · sticker $15,685 · tuition $5,461$8,274a year
Eastern Washington University14.1 mi · Cheney · sticker $24,478$12,292a year
Whitworth University6 mi · Spokane · sticker $68,516$20,358a year
Gonzaga UniversityIn Spokane · sticker $73,178$25,106a year
Carrington College-Spokane7.7 mi · Spokane · 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: 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 →Gonzaga UniversitySpokane FallsSpokaneWhitworth UniversityCarrington College-SpokaneEastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University43% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
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: Whitworth University (2); Carrington College-Spokane (2).

Majors

What students study in Spokane

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Spokane’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 19%Business 16%Health professions 9%Mechanics & repair 9%Education 6%Biology 4%Everything else 37%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, GeneralGonzaga University · 275 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralGonzaga University · 111 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralGonzaga University · 94 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGonzaga University · 70 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related ServicesGonzaga University · 63 graduates a year
$96k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringGonzaga University · 60 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Political Science and GovernmentGonzaga University · 55 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesGonzaga University · 50 graduates a year
$67k4 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 Spokane

Is Spokane a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Spokane residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Gonzaga University, has 6,715 students on campus.

What colleges are in Spokane?

Gonzaga University, Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College are inside the city.

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

Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, 1.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,461 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,409, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Spokane Falls 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 $4,477 (under $30,000 income) to $14,825 (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. 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 →