The current price for one GET unit is $163 dollars. In September of this year, the unit price
increased from $117 dollars. The program
explains the cost increase and the reasons behind it in this Q&A document.
Even at the new, increased, price, GET credits are still a
worthwhile investment, especially since tuition at Washington’s public colleges
and universities is expected to continue to rise. Last spring, state legislators gave Washington’s four-year colleges
tuition-setting authority, while also increasing financial aid for low- and
middle-income students. This past
summer, the University of Washington’s Board of Regents approved a 20 percent
tuition increase for in-state undergraduates.
Financial aid for in-state undergraduates at the school was also
increased by 45 percent.
The state’s community and technical colleges raised tuition by 12 percent for the 2011-2012 school year.
