36 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 10.7M citations received by 226K 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: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Environmental Science

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#141 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#244 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#379 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Environmental Science

#416 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#475 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Environmental Science

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Environmental Science

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

10. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Environmental Science

#594 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

11. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#596 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#680 in the United States

#742 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

#694 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

14. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#700 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

15. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Environmental Science

#768 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

16. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#835 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,915
Enrollment: 5,569

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Environmental Science

#893 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

18. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Environmental Science

#923 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

19. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#1000 in the United States

#1072 in North America

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

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Environmental Science

#1113 in the United States

#1187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 734
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1978

21. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Environmental Science

#1192 in the United States

#1269 in North America

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

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Environmental Science

#1209 in the United States

#1286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,563
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,642

23. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Environmental Science

#1272 in the United States

#1353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,031
Enrollment: 3,067

24. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Environmental Science

#1280 in the United States

#1362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $7,367
Enrollment: 7,510

25. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#1313 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $6,880
Enrollment: 3,564

26. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Environmental Science

#1317 in the United States

#1400 in North America

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

27. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#1380 in the United States

#1463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,129
Enrollment: 3,674

28. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Environmental Science

#1393 in the United States

#1476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,971
Enrollment: 3,809

29. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Environmental Science

#1448 in the United States

#1531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,855
Enrollment: 6,549

30. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Environmental Science

#1504 in the United States

#1588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 665
Male:Female: 44:56

31. Clark College

Vancouver

For Environmental Science

#1515 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,632
Enrollment: 7,463

32. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Environmental Science

#1533 in the United States

#1619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,779

33. Northwest Indian College

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#1537 in the United States

#1623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,855
Enrollment: 636

34. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#1559 in the United States

#1645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 6,199

35. Olympic College

Bremerton

For Environmental Science

#1561 in the United States

#1647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $7,007
Enrollment: 5,784

36. Highline College

Des Moines

For Environmental Science

#1574 in the United States

#1661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,026
Enrollment: 5,592

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	17	41
Idaho	7	118
Montana	9	107
Nevada	8	126
Utah	12	46
California	137	2
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
South Dakota	9	176
Arizona	10	23
Nebraska	14	59
New Mexico	9	88
Minnesota	27	14
Kansas	19	65
Iowa	29	39
Oklahoma	22	72
Wisconsin	34	8
Missouri	40	50
Texas	78	18
Alaska	4	92
Illinois	76	9
Michigan	41	5
Arkansas	17	123
Indiana	32	27
Mississippi	14	105
Louisiana	24	63
Kentucky	27	62
Tennessee	36	56
Ohio	62	17
Alabama	27	83
West Virginia	19	110
Pennsylvania	103	12
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
New York	140	6
North Carolina	48	29
District of Columbia	11	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	64	11
Hawaii	7	70
Puerto Rico	15	271