22 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.15M citations received by 67.5K academic papers made by 22 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#121 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#421 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

6. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#461 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

7. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#494 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#528 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

9. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#565 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

10. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#597 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#609 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

12. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#624 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

14. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#757 in the United States

#823 in North America

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

15. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,779

16. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#829 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

17. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#927 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

18. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#934 in the United States

#1005 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1005 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

20. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1062 in the United States

#1137 in North America

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

21. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1183 in the United States

#1259 in North America

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

22. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1208 in the United States

#1286 in North America

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

Closest to Washington states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	80
Idaho	6	176
Montana	4	207
Nevada	4	147
Utah	10	51
California	103	1
North Dakota	5	177
Colorado	17	44
South Dakota	8	320
Arizona	7	27
Nebraska	8	96
New Mexico	6	95
Minnesota	24	24
Kansas	10	85
Iowa	15	49
Oklahoma	14	111
Wisconsin	25	14
Missouri	27	45
Texas	64	16
Alaska	3	264
Illinois	54	5
Michigan	27	6
Arkansas	14	144
Indiana	28	22
Mississippi	13	127
Louisiana	20	88
Kentucky	19	77
Tennessee	28	53
Ohio	47	25
Alabama	19	112
West Virginia	12	110
Pennsylvania	85	4
Georgia	36	11
Virginia	35	38
New York	113	10
North Carolina	32	34
District of Columbia	8	86
South Carolina	21	84
Maryland	24	13
Vermont	6	156
New Jersey	22	18
New Hampshire	10	81
Connecticut	20	26
Massachusetts	57	3
Rhode Island	9	55
Maine	9	212
Florida	38	33
Hawaii	5	143
Puerto Rico	7	314

Closest to Washington states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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