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Colleges in and near Suquamish

Olympic College is 10.7 miles from Suquamish

No college sits inside Suquamish’s boundary, but Olympic College’s campus in Bremerton, with 4,028 students on campus, is 10.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Suquamish’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 Suquamish. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
83,300 students on campus
Nearest college
10.7 mi
Olympic College
Residents in college
4%
Below WA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
Olympic College · $4,197 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Suquamish

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

A community college 10.7 miles awayOlympic College has 4,028 students on campus in Bremerton, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Olympic CollegeLiving in Washington, Olympic College charges $4,197 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,740. 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 Suquamish

Seven private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle UniversityEdmonds CollegeSuquamish
University or collegeCommunity college
Olympic CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,028 on campus · 10.7 mi · Bremerton$7knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,197 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · 10.8 mi · Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 11.8 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsNorth Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 12 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 12.3 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 13.5 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 13.6 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 13.6 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 13.6 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 13.9 mi · SeattleUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 14 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Seattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 14.5 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Seattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 14.9 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearnings

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 Suquamish’s median household income ($86,224) falls.

Olympic College10.7 mi · Bremerton · sticker $15,585 · tuition $4,197$9,468a year
Seattle Central College14.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$11,555a year
Shoreline Community College10.8 mi · Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$12,323a year
North Seattle College12 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$13,526a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus14 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$14,328a year
Edmonds College13.6 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$15,000a year
Seattle Pacific University11.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$27,976a year
Seattle University14.9 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$36,967a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle12.3 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 Suquamish: 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 →Olympic CollegeEdmonds CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle Central CollegeSeattle University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
Edmonds College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Olympic College31% graduate$43k 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
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).

Questions about college near Suquamish

Is Suquamish a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Suquamish residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Washington (6). The nearest campus, Olympic College, is 10.7 miles away in Bremerton.

What colleges are near Suquamish?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Washington-Seattle Campus (14 miles, 54,144 students on campus), Seattle University (14.9 miles, 6,757) and Edmonds College (13.6 miles, 4,059).

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

Olympic College in Bremerton, 10.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $7,172, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,197 a year in-state and $9,740 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,214 (under $30,000 income) to $13,478 (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 Suquamish. 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 →