5 Best Universities in Tacoma, WA [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 5 best universities in Tacoma based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 63.7K citations received by 3.23K publications made by 5 universities in Tacoma, measured the popularity of 39 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Puget Sound

#1 in Tacoma

#8 in Washington

#466 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $38,127
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,057

Pacific Lutheran University

#2 in Tacoma

#12 in Washington

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $25,368
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,432

Tacoma Community College

#3 in Tacoma

#23 in Washington

#1326 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $6,522
Enrollment: 5,823

University of Washington - Tacoma

#4 in Tacoma

#48 in Washington

#1992 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 84%

Faith International University

#5 in Tacoma

#56 in Washington

#2291 in the United States

Net Price: $19,502
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $1,328
Enrollment: 318

Universities near Tacoma

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Clover Park Technical College	1949	Lakewood, Washington
11	Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom	2119	Lakewood, Washington
20	Highline College	1353	Des Moines, Washington
23	Green River College	1400	Auburn, Washington
35	Saint Martin's University	1158	Lacey, Washington
35	South Seattle College	1802	Seattle, Washington
35	Renton Technical College	1851	Renton, Washington
36	Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine	2195	Seattle, Washington
39	Olympic College	1482	Bremerton, Washington
42	Seattle University	333	Seattle, Washington