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What South Seattle College costs

Seattle, Washington · Public · 1,616 undergrads

South Seattle College's in-state sticker price was $29,898 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,193 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,931.

What does South Seattle College cost?

$19,193 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 $29,898.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$17,931
$30,000–$48,000$18,671
$48,000–$75,000$20,867
$75,000–$110,000$21,949
over $110,000$28,527

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 South Seattle 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$17,931
$30,000–$48,000$18,671
$48,000–$75,000$20,867
$75,000–$110,000$21,949
Over $110,000$28,527

Run South Seattle College's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 40% off South Seattle College's sticker price.

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

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, South Seattle College cost more than Centralia College, Bellingham Technical College and Wenatchee Valley College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
South Seattle College$20,867$19,193
Centralia College$17,543$17,394
Bellingham Technical College$16,122$15,746
Wenatchee Valley College$16,054$16,742

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$4,935
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$5,520
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,898
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

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

14%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,483
average grant for students who got aid.
5.7%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,478
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does South Seattle College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $17,931 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Seattle College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Seattle College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,671 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Seattle College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Seattle College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,867 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Seattle 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