16 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 2.25M citations received by 53.2K academic papers made by 16 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
- 48%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $14,731
- Enrollment
- 52,319
2. Washington State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $10,689
- Enrollment
- 27,539
3. Seattle University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $35,412
4. Western Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
5. University of Puget Sound
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $41,363
6. Whitman College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1383
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,935
7. Central Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $9,294
- Enrollment
- 9,257
8. Northwest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,722
9. Eastern Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $9,200
- Enrollment
- 10,910
10. City University of Seattle
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,567
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $7,383
11. Gonzaga University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $38,727
12. Pacific Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1338
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $24,825
13. Seattle Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $26,549
14. Evergreen State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
15. Bellevue College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 25%
- Average Aid
- $6,823
- Enrollment
- 10,617
16. Renton Technical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,445
- Enrollment
- 3,072
Closest to Washington states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 23 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 135 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 79 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 83 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Maine | 7 | 185 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |