28 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 14.5M citations received by 257K 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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#150 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Chemistry

#336 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Chemistry

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

6. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Chemistry

#367 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

7. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Chemistry

#422 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#501 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

9. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Chemistry

#521 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Chemistry

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

11. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Chemistry

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

12. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Chemistry

#642 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

13. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Chemistry

#705 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

14. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Chemistry

#711 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

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

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Chemistry

#871 in the United States

#935 in North America

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

18. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Chemistry

#1092 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Chemistry

#1107 in the United States

#1175 in North America

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

20. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Chemistry

#1151 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

21. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Chemistry

#1196 in the United States

#1268 in North America

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

22. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Chemistry

#1250 in the United States

#1324 in North America

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

23. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Chemistry

#1294 in the United States

#1370 in North America

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

24. Clark College

Vancouver

For Chemistry

#1323 in the United States

#1401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $6,213
Enrollment: 7,149

25. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Chemistry

#1335 in the United States

#1414 in North America

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

26. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Chemistry

#1344 in the United States

#1423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

27. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Chemistry

#1382 in the United States

#1461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,754
Enrollment: 6,729

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Chemistry

#1395 in the United States

#1476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $6,234
Enrollment: 6,028

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	141
Nevada	8	136
Utah	10	38
California	118	2
North Dakota	8	158
Colorado	18	53
South Dakota	8	220
Arizona	11	41
Nebraska	12	90
New Mexico	9	94
Minnesota	27	15
Kansas	13	102
Iowa	25	51
Oklahoma	20	123
Wisconsin	28	14
Missouri	33	20
Texas	71	26
Alaska	4	207
Illinois	61	17
Michigan	33	5
Arkansas	17	127
Indiana	31	28
Mississippi	14	151
Louisiana	23	83
Kentucky	23	62
Tennessee	31	45
Ohio	55	23
Alabama	26	58
West Virginia	20	121
Pennsylvania	95	10
Georgia	40	39
Virginia	41	47
New York	127	7
North Carolina	38	19
District of Columbia	8	97
South Carolina	26	98
Maryland	27	4
Vermont	9	122
Delaware	3	89
New Jersey	25	30
New Hampshire	12	99
Connecticut	20	12
Massachusetts	61	1
Rhode Island	9	79
Maine	13	187
Florida	51	24
Hawaii	7	134
Puerto Rico	14	290