Education - Attainment

With strong schools, innovative programs, and a variety of colleges and degree offerings, the education system enhances both the workforce and quality of life of the Spokane region.

Nearly 80,000 students are enrolled in public and private higher education institutions in the Inland Northwest.

Innovative Programs

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a nonprofit organization offering a program that prepares middle and high school students with a rigorous Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum in pre-engineering and bioscience. Many of the Spokane-area’s schools utilize the program, and Washington State University Spokane is the curriculum’s regional training affiliate.

FIRST Robotics is a New Hampshire-based nonprofit organization that promotes robotics competitions for school-age children throughout the country. Its mission is to inspire youths to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills.

Colleges and Universities in Spokane County, Wash.,
and Kootenai County, Idaho

Public Four-year Universities

Eastern Washington University, Cheney and Spokane
Lewis-Clark State College, Coeur d'Alene campus
University of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene campus
University of Washington School of Medicine (WWAMI)
Washington State University, Spokane

Private Four-year Universities

Gonzaga University, Spokane
Whitworth University, Spokane

Community Colleges

North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene
Spokane Community College, Spokane & outlying communities
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane & outlying communities

Additional post-secondary opportunities and specialized programs

Carrington College, Spokane Valley
Glen Dow Academy, Spokane
Interface College, Spokane
ITT Technical Institute, Spokane Valley
Moody Bible Institute-Spokane
University of Phoenix, Spokane

Colleges at Fairchild Air Force Base

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Park University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Spokane Falls Community College
Webster University