20 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 20 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 Mechanical Engineering

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Mechanical Engineering

#140 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#304 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

5. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Mechanical Engineering

#321 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Mechanical Engineering

#409 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#435 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Mechanical Engineering

#487 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

9. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Mechanical Engineering

#569 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

10. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Mechanical Engineering

#602 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Mechanical Engineering

#669 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Mechanical Engineering

#702 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

13. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Mechanical Engineering

#721 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

14. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Mechanical Engineering

#742 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

15. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Mechanical Engineering

#848 in the United States

#915 in North America

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

16. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Mechanical Engineering

#923 in the United States

#994 in North America

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

17. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Mechanical Engineering

#930 in the United States

#1001 in North America

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

18. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Mechanical Engineering

#945 in the United States

#1016 in North America

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

19. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Mechanical Engineering

#1015 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

20. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Mechanical Engineering

#1031 in the United States

#1106 in North America

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

Closest to Washington states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	15	84
Idaho	4	163
Montana	3	188
Utah	7	44
California	87	2
North Dakota	4	190
Colorado	15	46
South Dakota	6	298
Arizona	6	42
Nebraska	7	81
New Mexico	6	100
Minnesota	21	20
Kansas	9	101
Iowa	10	40
Oklahoma	11	93
Wisconsin	23	11
Missouri	21	51
Texas	59	15
Alaska	3	220
Illinois	45	6
Michigan	24	5
Arkansas	12	135
Indiana	24	10
Mississippi	7	123
Louisiana	16	61
Kentucky	15	59
Tennessee	24	52
Ohio	38	14
Alabama	17	90
West Virginia	9	105
Pennsylvania	72	12
Georgia	28	8
Virginia	29	32
New York	103	9
North Carolina	27	38
District of Columbia	8	107
South Carolina	16	74
Maryland	22	13
Vermont	4	150
New Jersey	20	22
New Hampshire	8	108
Connecticut	18	28
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
Maine	8	191
Florida	33	26
Hawaii	4	126
Puerto Rico	7	283