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RN programs in Seattle, Washington

20 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

15 schools offer these RN programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.1 In Seattle, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.

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All 44 RN programs in Washington, including online programs

How much do RN programs cost in Seattle?

Two-year degrees (13 programs)
$8,647 to $13,500most of them, usually 60 to 90 weeks long
Bachelor's degrees (4 programs)
$14,800 to $107,252all 4 with a price
Other RN programs (3 programs)
$2,564 to $6,280all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
97%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $54,700
Length
59 to 90 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Seattle may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Seattle?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 20 RN programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personAssociate's degree

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing

    Tacoma

    Associate's degree

    Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing, Tacoma · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$90,400
    Price if you pay yourself$107,252
    Program website, Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing
    More details about Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $22,604
    Length
    90 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    563
    a year, estimated
    $90,400
    price
    $107,252

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    Northwest University

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Northwest University, Kirkland · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$96,000
    Program website, Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Northwest University
    More details about Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Northwest University
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    366
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $96,000

  • Accelerated RN bachelor's degree (for graduates)HybridAssociate's degree

    Accelerated BSN Program - Lynnwood

    Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing

    Tacoma

    Associate's degree

    Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing, Tacoma · Accelerated RN bachelor's degree (for graduates) · Hybrid · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$71,360
    Program website, Accelerated BSN Program - Lynnwood at Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing
    More details about Accelerated BSN Program - Lynnwood at Pacific Lutheran University/School of Nursing
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    55 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    321
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $71,360

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree Nursing - 10 quarter option

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shoreline Community College, Shoreline · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,030
    Program website, Associate Degree Nursing - 10 quarter option at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Associate Degree Nursing - 10 quarter option at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,030

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree Nursing - 6 quarter option

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shoreline Community College, Shoreline · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,136
    Program website, Associate Degree Nursing - 6 quarter option at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Associate Degree Nursing - 6 quarter option at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,136

  • LPN to RN bridge (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree Nursing - LPN to RN

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shoreline Community College, Shoreline · LPN to RN bridge (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,136
    Program website, Associate Degree Nursing - LPN to RN at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Associate Degree Nursing - LPN to RN at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,136

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate Degree Nursing

    Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seattle Central College, Seattle · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,629
    Program website, Associate Degree Nursing at Seattle Central College
    More details about Associate Degree Nursing at Seattle Central College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    113
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,629

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing, RN Option

    Tacoma Community College

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$66,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,369
    Program website, Nursing, RN Option at Tacoma Community College
    More details about Nursing, RN Option at Tacoma Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,604
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    86
    a year, estimated
    $66,400
    price
    $5,369

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$66,900
    Price if you pay yourself$8,647
    Program website, Nursing at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Nursing at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,714
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    85
    a year, estimated
    $66,900
    price
    $8,647

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nursing

    Highline College

    Des Moines

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Highline College, Des Moines · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,500
    Program website, Registered Nursing at Highline College
    More details about Registered Nursing at Highline College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    80
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,500

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Nursing DTA/MRP

    Everett Community College

    Everett

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, Everett · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$25,000
    Program website, Nursing DTA/MRP at Everett Community College
    More details about Nursing DTA/MRP at Everett Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    79
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $25,000

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Bellevue College

    Bellevue

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellevue College, Bellevue · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,543
    Program website, Nursing at Bellevue College
    More details about Nursing at Bellevue College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    62
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $15,543

  • LPN to RN bridge (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    LPN-RN Associate Degree in Nursing

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood · LPN to RN bridge (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,520
    School website, LPN-RN Associate Degree in Nursing at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about LPN-RN Associate Degree in Nursing at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,748
    Length
    45 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    59
    a year, estimated
    $43,000
    price
    $4,520

  • RN program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing: LPN-RN Transition Program (ADN)

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood · RN program (level not stated) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,280
    School website, Nursing: LPN-RN Transition Program (ADN) at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Nursing: LPN-RN Transition Program (ADN) at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,748
    Length
    50 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    59
    a year, estimated
    $43,000
    price
    $6,280

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Registered Nurse, Associate Degree

    Renton Technical College

    Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Renton Technical College, Renton · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,100
    Price if you pay yourself$12,514
    Program website, Registered Nurse, Associate Degree at Renton Technical College
    More details about Registered Nurse, Associate Degree at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,014
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $36,100
    price
    $12,514

  • RN program (level not stated)In personAssociate's degree

    LPN to RN Bridge

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Associate's degree

    Pierce College, Lakewood · RN program (level not stated) · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,564
    Program website, LPN to RN Bridge at Pierce College
    More details about LPN to RN Bridge at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,564

  • RN refresher courseHybridEducation and courses

    RN Refresher Program

    A NEW DAY: RN Refresher Online Program

    Lynnwood

    Education and courses

    A NEW DAY: RN Refresher Online Program, Lynnwood · RN refresher course · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,750
    Program website, RN Refresher Program at A NEW DAY: RN Refresher Online Program
    More details about RN Refresher Program at A NEW DAY: RN Refresher Online Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $445
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,750

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Prerequisite courses

    Pierce College, Lakewood · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,815
    Program website, Nursing at Pierce College
    More details about Nursing at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    65 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,815

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    South Seattle College

    Seattle

    Prerequisite courses

    South Seattle College, Seattle · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,505
    Program website, Nursing at South Seattle College
    More details about Nursing at South Seattle College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,596
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,505

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridAssociate's degree

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Associate's degree

    Green River College, Auburn · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Hybrid · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,800
    Program website, Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Green River College
    More details about Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,800

How to pay for RN programs in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Seattle

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Seattle RN program numbers come from

Which Seattle RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Seattle RN program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some RN programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Seattle

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Seattle

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List