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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Washington for Students from India

10 Colleges
$38,289 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Washington ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in Washington. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Washington for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Washington State University the best affordable school for Indian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wazzu are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wazzu runs, on average, about $27,733. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,190 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Washington list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at WWU come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WWU is about $25,930 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,737 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for Indian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW Seattle is about $39,906 a year, on average. 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Central Washington University is a great place for Indian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. 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. Graduate students pay around $25,681 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Washington list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwest University are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northwest University runs, on average, about $33,980. Graduate students pay around $19,055 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Washington. Located in Lacey, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 320 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Martin’s are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Saint Martin’s runs, on average, about $40,690. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,840 per year.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Washington list. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to SPU to study. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Washington list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Seattle U come from such countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Seattle U is about $49,335 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,310 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian 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.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gonzaga are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gonzaga is about $48,470 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,878 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 345 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.1% are international. Students studying at Whitman come from such countries as China, Canada, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Whitman runs, on average, about $55,982.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Footnotes

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

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