Tuition & Costs
Your cost for attendance is determined by a few factors. Undergraduate and graduate programs will have a different rate. Some programs are tuition-based and charge different rates for Washington and non-Washington residents, while fee-based programs will charge the same amount regardless of your state of residence.
Self-sustaining and fee-based programs
The following programs do not follow UW tuition rates, instead they set their own costs. Visit the program page for specific tuition rates:
- Early Care & Education (ECE)
- Danforth
- Leadership for Learning (L4L)
- School Psychology
- Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership
- Applied Behavior Analysis Online
- UW Accelerated Certification for Teacher (U-ACT)
Tuition-based programs
All programs not listed above follow UW tuition rates set by the Office of Planning and Budgeting. You can go into greater detail by visiting the UW tuition dashboard. The following estimated yearly rates are based on your residency.
Undergraduate programs
- Estimated cost for Washington state residents: $12,645 per year
- Estimated cost for out-of-state students: $41,997 per year
Graduate programs
- Washington state residents: $19,584 per year
- Out-of-state students: $35,352 per year
Estimates are subject to change and may differ due to course load and summer quarter enrollment. Estimates include building fees, technology fees, U-Pass, etc. Additional program-specific fees are not included in these estimates.
Additional expenses
Housing, food, course materials and transportation are some of the additional expenses you may encounter. We encourage your to review the following tools to help plan your budget.
- Student budgets from the Office of Financial Aid
- Money management tools from the Office of Financial Aid
- International student expenses and employment
Funding opportunities
The College of Education has created scholarships and funding opportunities to help all students achieve their academic goals. We've also curated external scholarships that align perfectly with our programs.