Best colleges and universities in Tacoma

There are 9 institutions in Tacoma: 6 private colleges and 3 public colleges.
Every university in Tacoma have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 6 (Summit Salon Academy) to 354 (Bates Technical College). Also Tacoma colleges have from 10:1 to 24:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Tacoma is between 75% and 85%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Tacoma city is SAT - 93% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Tacoma universities range between 5,837$ to 37,400$. The average percent of Tacoma students with financial aid is 18%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Tacoma is between 26% and 84%. Average salary after attending the Tacoma’s institutions ranges between $13,500 and $53,700. Please look all the details below.

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Average Tacoma City Cost

$16,216

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Tacoma city colleges is 16,216$, that is above the national average by 2,282 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$5,837
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma
$5,987
Bates Technical College in Tacoma
$6,521
BJ's Beauty & Barber College in Tacoma
$10,087
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Tacoma
$12,436
Summit Salon Academy in Tacoma
$21,804
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma
$21,859
Everest College-Tacoma in Tacoma
$24,014
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
$37,400
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma

Acc.Rate
Institution
85%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Tacoma
79%
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
75%
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
-
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma
-
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma
-
Summit Salon Academy in Tacoma
-
Everest College-Tacoma in Tacoma
-
BJ's Beauty & Barber College in Tacoma
-
Bates Technical College in Tacoma

Grad.Rate
Institution
84%
BJ's Beauty & Barber College in Tacoma
78%
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma
77%
Summit Salon Academy in Tacoma
77%
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
69%
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
68%
Everest College-Tacoma in Tacoma
56%
Bates Technical College in Tacoma
52%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Tacoma
26%
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma

Salary
Institution
$53,700
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Tacoma
$49,400
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
$46,400
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
$34,400
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma
$34,200
Bates Technical College in Tacoma
$28,900
Everest College-Tacoma in Tacoma
$13,500
BJ's Beauty & Barber College in Tacoma
-
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma
-
Summit Salon Academy in Tacoma

Ac.Prog.
Institution
354
Bates Technical College in Tacoma
186
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma
174
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma
159
University of Puget Sound in Tacoma
156
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus in Tacoma
27
Everest College-Tacoma in Tacoma
18
Faith Evangelical College & Seminary in Tacoma
12
BJ's Beauty & Barber College in Tacoma
6
Summit Salon Academy in Tacoma

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