22 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.07M citations received by 66.1K 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)

#7 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#122 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#297 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

5. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#426 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

6. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#455 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

7. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#491 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#521 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

9. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#569 in the United States

#624 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)

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#608 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

12. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#626 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#654 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

14. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#764 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $40,015

15. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#780 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

16. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#821 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

17. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

18. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#941 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1006 in the United States

#1081 in North America

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

20. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1060 in the United States

#1135 in North America

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

21. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1173 in the United States

#1249 in North America

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

22. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1197 in the United States

#1273 in North America

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

Closest to Washington states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	80
Idaho	6	177
Montana	4	206
Nevada	4	147
Utah	10	51
California	103	1
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	17	44
South Dakota	8	323
Arizona	7	28
Nebraska	8	96
New Mexico	6	94
Minnesota	24	24
Kansas	9	85
Iowa	14	49
Oklahoma	14	112
Wisconsin	25	15
Missouri	27	45
Texas	64	16
Alaska	3	262
Illinois	54	5
Michigan	26	6
Arkansas	14	142
Indiana	28	21
Mississippi	13	129
Louisiana	20	88
Kentucky	19	76
Tennessee	28	53
Ohio	47	25
Alabama	19	111
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	20	83
Maryland	24	13
Vermont	6	155
New Jersey	22	18
New Hampshire	10	81
Connecticut	20	26
Massachusetts	57	3
Rhode Island	9	56
Maine	9	211
Florida	38	33
Hawaii	5	140
Puerto Rico	7	311

Closest to Washington states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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