Best Colleges in Washington
All 59 colleges in Washington, ranked by overall quality and led by University of Washington-Seattle Campus, Washington State University and Gonzaga University. 34 public, 25 private. median out-of-state tuition $12,553. lowest in-state tuition $4,197 at Olympic College. Each school below shows its acceptance rate, tuition and average SAT.
By major in Washington
- 1. University of Washington-Seattle Campus — Seattle, WA · 39.2% acceptance · $43,209 tuition · 85% grad rate
- 2. Washington State University — Pullman, WA · 87% acceptance · $29,950 tuition · 61% grad rate
- 3. Gonzaga University — Spokane, WA · 82% acceptance · SAT 1,335 · $55,480 tuition · 86% grad rate
- 4. Seattle University — Seattle, WA · 76.9% acceptance · SAT 1,307 · $56,721 tuition · 76% grad rate
- 5. Western Washington University — Bellingham, WA · 93.3% acceptance · SAT 1,289 · $28,707 tuition · 65% grad rate
- 6. Whitman College — Walla Walla, WA · 38.2% acceptance · SAT 1,410 · $64,050 tuition · 81% grad rate
- 7. University of Puget Sound — Tacoma, WA · 72.3% acceptance · SAT 1,296 · $62,898 tuition · 68% grad rate
- 8. Eastern Washington University — Cheney, WA · 90.8% acceptance · $25,959 tuition · 43% grad rate
- 9. Central Washington University — Ellensburg, WA · 90.6% acceptance · $27,526 tuition · 54% grad rate
- 10. Seattle Pacific University — Seattle, WA · 83.4% acceptance · $40,407 tuition · 62% grad rate
- 11. Bellevue College — Bellevue, WA · $10,502 tuition · 36% grad rate
- 12. Big Bend Community College — Moses Lake, WA · $5,619 tuition · 42% grad rate
- 13. Centralia College — Centralia, WA · $5,651 tuition · 42% grad rate
- 14. City University of Seattle — Seattle, WA
- 15. Clark College — Vancouver, WA · $11,183 tuition · 39% grad rate
- 16. Columbia Basin College — Pasco, WA · $8,668 tuition · 33% grad rate
- 17. Edmonds College — Lynnwood, WA · $10,875 tuition · 29% grad rate
- 18. Everett Community College — Everett, WA · $11,171 tuition · 37% grad rate
- 19. The Evergreen State College — Olympia, WA · 96.4% acceptance · SAT 1,216 · $31,905 tuition · 41% grad rate
- 20. Pierce College District — Lakewood, WA · $5,976 tuition · 31% grad rate
- 21. Grays Harbor College — Aberdeen, WA · $12,553 tuition · 39% grad rate
- 22. Green River College — Auburn, WA · $5,263 tuition · 39% grad rate
- 23. Heritage University — Toppenish, WA · $20,928 tuition · 54% grad rate
- 24. Highline College — Des Moines, WA · $5,332 tuition · 35% grad rate
- 25. Lower Columbia College — Longview, WA · $6,003 tuition · 23% grad rate
- 26. Northwest University — Kirkland, WA · 83.2% acceptance · SAT 1,150 · $36,035 tuition · 71% grad rate
- 27. Olympic College — Bremerton, WA · $9,740 tuition · 31% grad rate
- 28. Pacific Lutheran University — Tacoma, WA · 78% acceptance · SAT 1,168 · $52,254 tuition · 69% grad rate
- 29. Saint Martin's University — Lacey, WA · 89.8% acceptance · SAT 1,093 · $45,510 tuition · 52% grad rate
- 30. Seattle Central College — Seattle, WA · $5,745 tuition · 32% grad rate
- 31. Shoreline Community College — Shoreline, WA · $7,905 tuition · 29% grad rate
- 32. Skagit Valley College — Mount Vernon, WA · $7,500 tuition · 36% grad rate
- 33. South Puget Sound Community College — Olympia, WA · $5,813 tuition · 44% grad rate
- 34. Spokane Community College — Spokane, WA · $6,612 tuition · 33% grad rate
- 35. Spokane Falls Community College — Spokane, WA · $6,612 tuition · 32% grad rate
- 36. Tacoma Community College — Tacoma, WA · $11,646 tuition · 32% grad rate
- 37. Walla Walla Community College — Walla Walla, WA · $6,700 tuition · 38% grad rate
- 38. Walla Walla University — College Place, WA · $34,227 tuition · 60% grad rate
- 39. Wenatchee Valley College — Wenatchee, WA · $5,636 tuition · 43% grad rate
- 40. Whatcom Community College — Bellingham, WA · $11,037 tuition · 36% grad rate
- 41. Whitworth University — Spokane, WA · 89.8% acceptance · SAT 1,220 · $52,880 tuition · 71% grad rate
- 42. Yakima Valley College — Yakima, WA · $5,873 tuition · 29% grad rate
- 43. Northwest College of Art & Design — Tacoma, WA · 66% acceptance · $18,100 tuition · 58% grad rate
- 44. University of Washington-Bothell Campus — Bothell, WA · 90.6% acceptance · $43,155 tuition · 65% grad rate
- 45. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus — Tacoma, WA · 82.5% acceptance · $43,404 tuition · 63% grad rate
- 46. Northwest Indian College — Bellingham, WA · $4,365 tuition · 18% grad rate
- 47. Cascadia College — Bothell, WA · $11,296 tuition · 32% grad rate
- 48. Faith International University — Tacoma, WA · $8,850 tuition · 25% grad rate
- 49. DigiPen Institute of Technology — Redmond, WA · 64.4% acceptance · SAT 1,297 · $38,950 tuition · 61% grad rate
- 50. Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs — Spokane, WA · 28.6% acceptance · $13,560 tuition
- 51. Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education — Kirkland, WA · $14,652 tuition · 50% grad rate
- 52. Pacific Northwest Christian College — Kennewick, WA · $11,350 tuition · 100% grad rate
- 53. Bastyr University — Kenmore, WA
- 54. Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine — Seattle, WA
- 55. The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology — Seattle, WA
- 56. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences — Yakima, WA
- 57. Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building — Port Hadlock, WA · $20,025 tuition · 90% grad rate
- 58. Seattle Film Institute — Seattle, WA · $33,000 tuition · 57% grad rate
- 59. Great Northern University — Spokane, WA · 100% acceptance · $18,300 tuition · 50% grad rate
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