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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Washington for Students from Canada

10 Colleges
$37,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Washington to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Washington. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in Washington for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Western Washington University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Canadian students in Washington. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 3,630 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to WWU to study. International students at WWU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,930 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,737 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,226 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wazzu is about $27,733 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,190 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Washington. This fairly large public school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CWU come from such countries as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CWU runs, on average, about $25,213. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,681 per year.

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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in College Place, Washington. It awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, China, and Brazil come to Walla Walla U to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Walla Walla U runs, on average, about $30,531. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,348 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Washington list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UW Seattle can expect to pay, on average, about $39,906 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,912 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at Northwest University come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Northwest University can expect to pay, on average, about $33,980 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,055 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Gonzaga to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gonzaga is about $48,470 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,878 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SPU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SPU runs, on average, about $35,646. Graduate students pay around $24,273 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam come to Seattle U to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Seattle U runs, on average, about $49,335. Graduate students pay around $14,310 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 345 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Vietnam come to Whitman to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Whitman is about $55,982 a year, on average.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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