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What Seattle Central College costs

Seattle, Washington · Public · 3,953 undergrads

Seattle Central College's in-state sticker price was $29,844 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,132 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $20,434.

What does Seattle Central College cost?

$21,132 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 $29,844.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$20,434
$30,000–$48,000$20,877
$48,000–$75,000$22,477
$75,000–$110,000$22,650
over $110,000$28,456

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $4,935, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Seattle Central College's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$20,434
$30,000–$48,000$20,877
$48,000–$75,000$22,477
$75,000–$110,000$22,650
Over $110,000$28,456

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 32% off Seattle Central College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Seattle Central College's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Seattle Central College cost less than Edmonds College but more than Highline College and Olympic College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Seattle Central College$22,477$21,132
Highline College$18,849$18,053
Olympic College$10,931$10,370
Edmonds College$24,791$24,646

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$4,935
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$5,520
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,844
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $585 more in tuition at Seattle Central College and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,805
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,471
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Seattle Central College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $20,434 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,844. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Seattle Central College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Seattle Central College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,877 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,844. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Seattle Central College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Seattle Central College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,477 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,844. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Seattle Central College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers