23 Best colleges for Paleontology in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 3.26M citations received by 74.7K academic papers made by 23 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: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Paleontology

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#103 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Paleontology

#239 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Paleontology

#343 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#367 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

7. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Paleontology

#537 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#606 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

9. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Paleontology

#608 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Paleontology

#615 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Paleontology

#627 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

12. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Paleontology

#707 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

13. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Paleontology

#727 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

14. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Paleontology

#741 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

15. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Paleontology

#777 in the United States

#841 in North America

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

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Paleontology

#853 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Paleontology

#998 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 728
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1978

18. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Paleontology

#1010 in the United States

#1079 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Paleontology

#1027 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

20. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Paleontology

#1127 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Paleontology

#1146 in the United States

#1218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Paleontology

#1170 in the United States

#1246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,841
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

23. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Paleontology

#1207 in the United States

#1283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 620
Male:Female: 45:55

Closest to Washington states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	42
Idaho	6	131
Montana	5	87
Nevada	5	111
Utah	9	31
California	99	2
North Dakota	5	185
Colorado	18	39
South Dakota	8	215
Arizona	7	22
Nebraska	12	85
New Mexico	6	78
Minnesota	23	9
Kansas	10	82
Iowa	14	40
Oklahoma	13	81
Wisconsin	26	7
Missouri	26	25
Texas	63	19
Alaska	4	112
Illinois	55	12
Michigan	28	6
Arkansas	15	122
Indiana	27	46
Mississippi	10	138
Louisiana	19	61
Kentucky	19	63
Tennessee	27	55
Ohio	49	18
Alabama	21	80
West Virginia	12	120
Pennsylvania	84	17
Georgia	33	27
Virginia	35	48
New York	109	5
North Carolina	31	28
District of Columbia	8	109
South Carolina	20	95
Maryland	24	14
Vermont	6	115
New Jersey	20	30
New Hampshire	11	91
Connecticut	20	13
Massachusetts	58	1
Rhode Island	8	56
Maine	11	140
Florida	39	15
Hawaii	6	96
Puerto Rico	11	300

Closest to Washington states to learn Paleontology

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