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“When I was a child, I dreamed of being a Husky at UW. But when it came time to choose a college, I was intimidated by the UW's size—While I know a large university can be the right choice for some people, I found out that I would do better in a smaller community.”

— Abigail M. Dominguez
Seattle Pacific University


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Paying for College

Average Financial Aid Package
2007-08 (for those receiving aid)
Tuition and fees: $26,136
Room and board: $7,369
Total: $33,505
Scholarships and grants 
Federal grants: $4,568
State grants: $4,822
Institutional/Private grants: $11,987
Student Loans: $5,715
State/Federal work study: $2,061
Total: $29,153
Total: $4,352

Financial Aid at
Independent Colleges

Don't let tuition be the only factor you consider when choosing a college. Financial aid is available at independent colleges which means that students graduate with less debt than you might expect, compared to the low tuitions at public schools. Plus, students at independent colleges graduate faster and thus get into the workforce earlier.


Source: ICW, IPEDS, HECB

Tuition Doesn't Predict Debt at Washington's Colleges and Universities
Funded in part by a grant from
the Ben B. Cheney Foundation		 published by Independent Colleges of Washington