“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

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. Lots of financial aid is avilable at independent colleges which means that students graduate with about the same amount of debt and get into the workforce earlier.

Source: ICW, IPEDS, HECB

Tuition Doesn't Predict Debt at Washington's Colleges and Universities