Smallest Colleges in Washington

Find the best college programs in Washington State! Study online or in person at a school that fits your lifestyle. Our database includes two-year and four-year Washington colleges for traditional students and for adults heading back to school.

List of the Smallest Colleges in Washington

The small colleges in Washington are perfect for those who enjoy being around the same people often. With less people enrolled in a small school, you will likely pass by familiar faces on a regular basis and easily make friends with them. Smaller colleges also have small class sizes and better accessibility to professors who can devote more time to your questions and needs. Additionally, small colleges are usually equipped with great student advisors who are happy to help create individual majors that match up to each student's career goals and interests. Feel free to browse through our list of Washington's smallest colleges below.

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Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	Emil Fries Piano Hospital and Training Center	Vancouver	WA	N/A	2 year	100%	3
2	Photographic Center Northwest	Seattle	WA	N/A	Vocational	N/A	14
3	Sunnyside Beauty Academy	Sunnyside	WA	N/A	Vocational	80%	16
4	Professional Beauty School	Yakima	WA	N/A	Vocational	75%	27
5	Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest	Bothell	WA	N/A	4 year	N/A	34
6	Academy of Cosmetology	Richland	WA	N/A	Vocational	60%	35
7	Academy of Interactive Entertainment	Seattle	WA	N/A	Vocational	70%	43
8	Northwest HVAC/R Training Center	Spokane	WA	N/A	Vocational	78.79%	43
9	BJ's Beauty & Barber College	Auburn	WA	N/A	2 year	100%	52
10	Northwest Institute of Literary Arts	Langley	WA	N/A	4 year	N/A	52
11	Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine	Seattle	WA	N/A	4 year	N/A	58
12	Inland Massage Institute	Spokane	WA	N/A	Vocational	83.33%	63
13	Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building	Port Hadlock	WA	N/A	2 year	76.92%	71
14	Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle	Seattle	WA	N/A	Vocational	N/A	78
15	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline	Shoreline	WA	N/A	Vocational	88.89%	87
16	Northwest College of Art & Design	Poulsbo	WA	N/A	4 year	66.67%	113
17	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Bellingham	Bellingham	WA	N/A	Vocational	95.24%	116
18	Beauty Academy	Wenatchee	WA	N/A	2 year	62.5%	130
19	Pinchot University	Seattle	WA	N/A	4 year	N/A	154
20	Stylemaster College of Hair Design	Longview	WA	N/A	Vocational	64.71%	168
21	Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue	Bellevue	WA	N/A	Vocational	88.24%	172
22	Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology	Kennewick	WA	N/A	Vocational	87.5%	173
23	Interface College-Spokane	Spokane	WA	N/A	2 year	100%	176
24	Total Cosmetology Training Center	Spokane	WA	N/A	Vocational	69.23%	188
25	BJ's Beauty & Barber College	Tacoma	WA	N/A	2 year	76.67%	189

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