Columbia Basin College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into Columbia Basin College?
Open admission
Columbia Basin College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
No admissions numbers reported.
What does Columbia Basin College cost?
$13,813 a year in-state
Out of state: about $15,904 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,995.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$12,552
$30,000–$48,000
$13,307
$48,000–$75,000
$13,287
$75,000–$110,000
$17,028
over $110,000
$23,078
Sticker, in-state
$23,995
In-state, with aid
$13,813
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $8,835 a year, against $6,744 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,091 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Pasco, WA.
28%
finish within six years.
$52k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$11.6k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is Columbia Basin College hard to get into?
No. Columbia Basin College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Columbia Basin College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,287 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,995.
How much does Columbia Basin College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Columbia Basin College is $8,835 a year, against $6,744 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,813 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,091 tuition gap gives about $15,904 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
