29 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 15.1M citations received by 263K academic papers made by 29 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: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#150 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Chemistry

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Chemistry

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

6. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Chemistry

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Chemistry

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#502 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

9. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Chemistry

#521 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Chemistry

#535 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

11. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Chemistry

#633 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

12. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Chemistry

#644 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

13. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Chemistry

#708 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

14. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#714 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

15. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Chemistry

#732 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

16. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Chemistry

#784 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Chemistry

#871 in the United States

#936 in North America

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

18. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Chemistry

#1080 in the United States

#1148 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#1103 in the United States

#1171 in North America

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

20. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Chemistry

#1163 in the United States

#1235 in North America

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

21. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Chemistry

#1198 in the United States

#1271 in North America

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

22. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Chemistry

#1260 in the United States

#1335 in North America

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

23. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Chemistry

#1291 in the United States

#1369 in North America

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

24. Clark College

Vancouver

For Chemistry

#1325 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,632
Enrollment: 7,463

25. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Chemistry

#1329 in the United States

#1407 in North America

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

26. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Chemistry

#1353 in the United States

#1432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,031
Enrollment: 3,067

27. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Chemistry

#1390 in the United States

#1470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $7,367
Enrollment: 7,510

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Chemistry

#1402 in the United States

#1483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,855
Enrollment: 6,549

29. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Chemistry

#1448 in the United States

#1530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,129
Enrollment: 3,674

Closest to Washington states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	80
Idaho	7	154
Montana	7	143
Nevada	8	136
Utah	10	39
California	118	2
North Dakota	9	158
Colorado	18	54
South Dakota	8	219
Arizona	11	41
Nebraska	13	90
New Mexico	9	94
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	13	102
Iowa	27	51
Oklahoma	20	121
Wisconsin	28	14
Missouri	33	21
Texas	71	26
Alaska	4	207
Illinois	61	17
Michigan	33	5
Arkansas	17	127
Indiana	31	28
Mississippi	14	151
Louisiana	23	85
Kentucky	23	62
Tennessee	31	45
Ohio	55	23
Alabama	26	58
West Virginia	20	120
Pennsylvania	95	10
Georgia	40	37
Virginia	41	48
New York	129	7
North Carolina	38	19
District of Columbia	8	97
South Carolina	26	98
Maryland	27	4
Vermont	9	124
Delaware	3	89
New Jersey	25	30
New Hampshire	12	99
Connecticut	20	12
Massachusetts	62	1
Rhode Island	9	79
Maine	13	186
Florida	51	24
Hawaii	7	133
Puerto Rico	14	288