33 Best colleges for Environmental Science in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.82M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 33 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: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Environmental Science

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#249 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#364 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Environmental Science

#423 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#474 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Environmental Science

#543 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

9. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Environmental Science

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

10. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Environmental Science

#578 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#649 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#677 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

13. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#683 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

14. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#709 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

15. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Environmental Science

#741 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Environmental Science

#848 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

17. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Environmental Science

#977 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Environmental Science

#979 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

19. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Environmental Science

#1094 in the United States

#1168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Environmental Science

#1130 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 728
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1978

21. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Environmental Science

#1180 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

22. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Environmental Science

#1219 in the United States

#1296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,040
Enrollment: 6,192

23. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Environmental Science

#1235 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,841
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

24. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland

For Environmental Science

#1269 in the United States

#1349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 47%
Average Aid: $6,890
Enrollment: 3,150

25. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Environmental Science

#1323 in the United States

#1405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $8,165
Enrollment: 2,529

26. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Environmental Science

#1335 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

27. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Environmental Science

#1367 in the United States

#1449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $7,085
Enrollment: 3,340

28. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Environmental Science

#1426 in the United States

#1509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,618
Enrollment: 5,753

29. Clark College

Vancouver

For Environmental Science

#1493 in the United States

#1577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $6,853
Enrollment: 6,593

30. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Environmental Science

#1505 in the United States

#1589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1287
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,319

31. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Environmental Science

#1521 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $7,521
Enrollment: 5,502

32. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Environmental Science

#1544 in the United States

#1630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 620
Male:Female: 45:55

33. Highline College

Des Moines

For Environmental Science

#1557 in the United States

#1644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $6,054
Enrollment: 4,684

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	17	39
Idaho	7	119
Montana	9	106
Nevada	8	124
Utah	10	46
California	132	2
North Dakota	9	155
Colorado	21	27
South Dakota	8	178
Arizona	10	22
Nebraska	13	59
New Mexico	9	82
Minnesota	27	12
Kansas	16	77
Iowa	30	29
Oklahoma	21	72
Wisconsin	34	8
Missouri	37	50
Texas	76	17
Alaska	4	101
Illinois	72	9
Michigan	40	6
Arkansas	17	125
Indiana	32	34
Mississippi	14	107
Louisiana	24	62
Kentucky	26	61
Tennessee	35	57
Ohio	63	16
Alabama	26	84
West Virginia	19	115
Pennsylvania	103	11
Georgia	48	32
Virginia	42	44
New York	139	5
North Carolina	47	28
District of Columbia	10	99
South Carolina	28	83
Maryland	27	20
Vermont	12	132
Delaware	3	66
New Jersey	27	23
New Hampshire	12	94
Connecticut	20	19
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Maine	16	135
Florida	58	13
Hawaii	7	75
Puerto Rico	15	274