17 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Washington, US
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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 3M citations received by 57.3K academic papers made by 17 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Receiving Aid
- 55%
- Average Aid
- $14,390
- Enrollment
- 55,620
2. Washington State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,370
- Enrollment
- 26,490
3. Seattle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $37,103
4. Western Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
5. University of Puget Sound
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1288
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $42,301
6. Northwest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1183
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,917
7. Whitman College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $41,601
8. Central Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,970
- Enrollment
- 8,796
9. City University of Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,567
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $7,383
10. Eastern Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,756
- Enrollment
- 10,741
11. Gonzaga University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $40,295
12. Pacific Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1123
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,841
13. Seattle Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,155
14. Bellevue College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 31%
- Average Aid
- $7,345
- Enrollment
- 11,472
15. Whitworth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $27,491
16. Walla Walla University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,001
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,122
17. Renton Technical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $8,179
- Enrollment
- 3,060
Closest to Washington states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 15 | 85 |
| Idaho | 4 | 167 |
| Montana | 3 | 146 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| California | 79 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 195 |
| Colorado | 16 | 32 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 246 |
| Arizona | 5 | 20 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 86 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 25 |
| Kansas | 9 | 98 |
| Iowa | 11 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 96 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 16 |
| Missouri | 18 | 48 |
| Texas | 55 | 13 |
| Alaska | 3 | 201 |
| Illinois | 40 | 8 |
| Michigan | 26 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 114 |
| Indiana | 22 | 23 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 137 |
| Louisiana | 19 | 78 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 83 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 65 |
| Ohio | 40 | 27 |
| Alabama | 19 | 88 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 118 |
| Pennsylvania | 68 | 18 |
| Georgia | 26 | 15 |
| Virginia | 30 | 51 |
| New York | 92 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 33 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 94 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 81 |
| Maryland | 21 | 11 |
| Vermont | 4 | 147 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 95 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 59 |
| Maine | 7 | 184 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 125 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 264 |