28 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 11.8M citations received by 240K academic papers made by 28 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 Chemistry

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#113 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Chemistry

#335 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

5. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Chemistry

#336 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Chemistry

#346 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Chemistry

#442 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#504 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

9. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Chemistry

#519 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Chemistry

#527 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

11. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Chemistry

#618 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

12. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Chemistry

#630 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

13. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Chemistry

#704 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

14. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Chemistry

#717 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

15. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Chemistry

#737 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

16. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#743 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Chemistry

#858 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#1084 in the United States

#1152 in North America

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

19. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Chemistry

#1117 in the United States

#1186 in North America

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

20. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Chemistry

#1153 in the United States

#1223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

21. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Chemistry

#1249 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

22. Clark College

Vancouver

For Chemistry

#1273 in the United States

#1348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $6,853
Enrollment: 6,593

23. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Chemistry

#1275 in the United States

#1350 in North America

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

24. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Chemistry

#1286 in the United States

#1362 in North America

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

25. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Chemistry

#1334 in the United States

#1413 in North America

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

26. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Chemistry

#1342 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $8,165
Enrollment: 2,529

27. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Chemistry

#1344 in the United States

#1423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,040
Enrollment: 6,192

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Chemistry

#1365 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,618
Enrollment: 5,753

Closest to Washington states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	82
Idaho	7	154
Montana	7	142
Nevada	7	139
Utah	9	37
California	114	2
North Dakota	6	159
Colorado	18	54
South Dakota	8	221
Arizona	9	39
Nebraska	12	90
New Mexico	9	93
Minnesota	27	16
Kansas	13	101
Iowa	23	44
Oklahoma	20	122
Wisconsin	28	14
Missouri	31	23
Texas	70	27
Alaska	4	210
Illinois	60	15
Michigan	32	4
Arkansas	17	130
Indiana	29	29
Mississippi	14	152
Louisiana	23	89
Kentucky	21	61
Tennessee	31	48
Ohio	55	22
Alabama	25	58
West Virginia	19	126
Pennsylvania	94	10
Georgia	38	35
Virginia	40	53
New York	125	7
North Carolina	38	21
District of Columbia	8	98
South Carolina	25	99
Maryland	26	5
Vermont	8	123
Delaware	3	88
New Jersey	23	32
New Hampshire	12	102
Connecticut	20	12
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	77
Maine	13	188
Florida	48	24
Hawaii	7	137
Puerto Rico	14	285