36 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 36 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 Environmental Science

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Environmental Science

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#244 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#377 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Environmental Science

#414 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Environmental Science

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Environmental Science

#551 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

10. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Environmental Science

#591 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#598 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#685 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#693 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

14. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

15. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Environmental Science

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

16. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#827 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Environmental Science

#886 in the United States

#956 in North America

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

18. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Environmental Science

#917 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

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

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Environmental Science

#1116 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

21. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Environmental Science

#1191 in the United States

#1267 in North America

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

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Environmental Science

#1224 in the United States

#1302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

23. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Environmental Science

#1269 in the United States

#1349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

24. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Environmental Science

#1280 in the United States

#1361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,754
Enrollment: 6,729

25. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#1312 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $6,813
Enrollment: 3,357

26. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Environmental Science

#1314 in the United States

#1396 in North America

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

27. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#1382 in the United States

#1465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $6,199
Enrollment: 3,490

28. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Environmental Science

#1387 in the United States

#1470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $6,721
Enrollment: 3,523

29. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Environmental Science

#1442 in the United States

#1525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $6,234
Enrollment: 6,028

30. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Environmental Science

#1517 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 46:54

31. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Environmental Science

#1529 in the United States

#1614 in North America

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

32. Clark College

Vancouver

For Environmental Science

#1530 in the United States

#1615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $6,213
Enrollment: 7,149

33. Northwest Indian College

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#1541 in the United States

#1627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,084
Enrollment: 696

34. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#1547 in the United States

#1633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $6,261
Enrollment: 5,771

35. Olympic College

Bremerton

For Environmental Science

#1557 in the United States

#1643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $4,333
Enrollment: 5,413

36. Highline College

Des Moines

For Environmental Science

#1573 in the United States

#1660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $5,944
Enrollment: 5,126

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	17	41
Idaho	7	118
Montana	9	106
Nevada	8	126
Utah	12	46
California	137	2
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
South Dakota	9	177
Arizona	10	23
Nebraska	14	59
New Mexico	9	87
Minnesota	27	14
Kansas	18	65
Iowa	29	38
Oklahoma	22	72
Wisconsin	34	8
Missouri	37	50
Texas	78	18
Alaska	4	92
Illinois	76	9
Michigan	41	5
Arkansas	17	124
Indiana	32	27
Mississippi	14	105
Louisiana	24	63
Kentucky	27	62
Tennessee	36	57
Ohio	62	17
Alabama	27	85
West Virginia	19	109
Pennsylvania	103	12
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
New York	140	6
North Carolina	48	30
District of Columbia	10	97
South Carolina	28	82
Maryland	28	20
Vermont	12	133
Delaware	3	67
New Jersey	27	22
New Hampshire	12	89
Connecticut	20	16
Massachusetts	73	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Maine	16	134
Florida	63	11
Hawaii	7	71
Puerto Rico	15	270