24 Best colleges for Paleontology in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 4.12M citations received by 80.3K 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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Paleontology

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#146 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Paleontology

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Paleontology

#338 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#365 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Paleontology

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Paleontology

#530 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

9. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Paleontology

#600 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Paleontology

#609 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#707 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#760 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

14. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Paleontology

#776 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,365
Enrollment: 5,017

15. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Paleontology

#800 in the United States

#866 in North America

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

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Paleontology

#858 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Paleontology

#1015 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#1031 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

19. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Paleontology

#1055 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

20. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Paleontology

#1058 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,122

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Paleontology

#1151 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

22. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Paleontology

#1211 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 46:54

23. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Paleontology

#1219 in the United States

#1296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

24. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Paleontology

#1248 in the United States

#1325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $8,179
Enrollment: 3,060

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	6	108
Utah	9	34
California	104	2
North Dakota	5	186
Colorado	18	39
South Dakota	8	214
Arizona	7	22
Nebraska	12	83
New Mexico	6	79
Minnesota	24	11
Kansas	11	78
Iowa	18	42
Oklahoma	14	82
Wisconsin	27	7
Missouri	27	24
Texas	63	18
Alaska	4	110
Illinois	56	12
Michigan	28	5
Arkansas	15	122
Indiana	27	41
Mississippi	10	134
Louisiana	20	60
Kentucky	19	63
Tennessee	27	55
Ohio	49	20
Alabama	22	80
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	84	17
Georgia	33	31
Virginia	37	47
New York	112	6
North Carolina	32	25
District of Columbia	8	109
South Carolina	23	95
Maryland	24	14
Vermont	6	113
New Jersey	21	28
New Hampshire	11	88
Connecticut	20	13
Massachusetts	60	1
Rhode Island	8	57
Maine	12	140
Florida	40	15
Hawaii	6	96
Puerto Rico	12	303

Closest to Washington states to learn Paleontology

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