24 Best colleges for Paleontology in Washington, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 4.28M citations received by 81.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in Washington was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Paleontology

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Paleontology

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#147 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Paleontology

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Paleontology

#339 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,816
Enrollment: 10,811

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#366 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,188

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Paleontology

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Net Price: $24,251
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Paleontology

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,001
Enrollment: 10,492

9. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Paleontology

#600 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,117

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Paleontology

#610 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,633

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#709 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $25,232
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $31,558

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#765 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,299

14. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Paleontology

#781 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,915
Enrollment: 5,569

15. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Paleontology

#803 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Paleontology

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $6,650
Enrollment: 12,485

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Paleontology

#1013 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 734
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1978

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#1037 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,605

19. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Paleontology

#1060 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,157
Enrollment: 2,153

20. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Paleontology

#1065 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,505
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,458

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Paleontology

#1144 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $29,116

22. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Paleontology

#1211 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 665
Male:Female: 44:56

23. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Paleontology

#1222 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,563
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,642

24. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Paleontology

#1255 in the United States

#1333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $7,560
Enrollment: 2,824

Closest to Washington states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	45
Idaho	6	130
Montana	6	85
Nevada	7	108
Utah	9	34
California	104	2
North Dakota	5	186
Colorado	18	39
South Dakota	8	214
Arizona	7	22
Nebraska	12	84
New Mexico	6	79
Minnesota	24	11
Kansas	11	78
Iowa	18	42
Oklahoma	15	82
Wisconsin	27	7
Missouri	28	24
Texas	63	18
Alaska	4	110
Illinois	57	12
Michigan	28	6
Arkansas	15	121
Indiana	27	41
Mississippi	10	133
Louisiana	20	60
Kentucky	20	63
Tennessee	27	55
Ohio	49	20
Alabama	22	80
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	85	17
Georgia	33	30
Virginia	37	47
New York	113	5
North Carolina	32	25
District of Columbia	8	109
South Carolina	23	95
Maryland	24	14
Vermont	6	114
New Jersey	21	28
New Hampshire	11	88
Connecticut	20	13
Massachusetts	60	1
Rhode Island	9	57
Maine	12	140
Florida	40	15
Hawaii	6	96
Puerto Rico	13	302

Closest to Washington states to learn Paleontology

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