List of 57 best universities in Washington, US

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Top 57 universities in Washington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19.1M citations received by 480K academic publications made by 57 universities from Washington, the popularity of 1,440 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Washington - Seattle

Seattle

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

2. Washington State University

Pullman

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

3. Seattle University

Seattle

#134 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,671

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

#262 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

#358 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,221

6. Gonzaga University

Spokane

#416 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,529

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,378
Enrollment: 10,176

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,167
Enrollment: 10,892

9. Whitman College

Walla Walla

#522 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,627

10. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

#541 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,153

11. Evergreen State College

Olympia

#574 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

#591 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,568

13. Bastyr University

Kenmore

#791 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 751
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1978

14. Bellevue College

Bellevue

#792 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 38%
Average Aid: $6,868
Enrollment: 11,546

15. Northwest University

Kirkland

#887 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,169

16. City University of Seattle

Seattle

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

17. Whitworth University

Spokane

#933 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,438

18. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

#1080 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1284
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,559

19. Clark College

Vancouver

#1122 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,514
Enrollment: 6,921

20. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

#1129 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,964

21. North Seattle College

Seattle

#1168 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,748
Enrollment: 4,887

22. Walla Walla University

College Place

#1173 in the United States

#1249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,421
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,912

23. Seattle Central College

Seattle

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $7,342
Enrollment: 4,698

24. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

#1278 in the United States

#1355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $5,743
Enrollment: 5,606

25. Highline College

Des Moines

#1313 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 38%
Average Aid: $5,583
Enrollment: 4,951

26. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

#1401 in the United States

#1483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,638
Enrollment: 5,359

27. Green River College

Auburn

#1457 in the United States

#1541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 42%
Average Aid: $6,502
Enrollment: 6,559

28. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

#1460 in the United States

#1544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $6,011
Enrollment: 6,089

29. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

#1478 in the United States

#1563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,224
Enrollment: 3,643

30. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

#1495 in the United States

#1580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $6,121
Enrollment: 1,702

31. Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle

#1502 in the United States

#1587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $38,109
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,653

32. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

#1522 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,410
Enrollment: 2,661

33. Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane

#1556 in the United States

#1642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $4,541
Enrollment: 3,805

34. Olympic College

Bremerton

#1598 in the United States

#1684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $4,409
Enrollment: 4,999

35. Renton Technical College

Renton

#1659 in the United States

#1746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $7,793
Enrollment: 3,097

36. Heritage University

Toppenish

#1668 in the United States

#1755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,976
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,798

37. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland

#1683 in the United States

#1770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 45%
Average Aid: $4,547
Enrollment: 3,240

38. Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon

#1702 in the United States

#1789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $5,054
Enrollment: 3,891

39. Centralia College

Centralia

#1718 in the United States

#1805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,061
Enrollment: 2,153

40. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

#1742 in the United States

#1830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $5,510
Enrollment: 3,850

41. Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen

#1756 in the United States

#1844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $4,421
Enrollment: 1,469

42. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

#1776 in the United States

#1865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 593
Male:Female: 43:57

43. South Seattle College

Seattle

#1819 in the United States

#1908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $7,989
Enrollment: 4,893

44. Northwest Indian College

Bellingham

#1827 in the United States

#1916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 24%
Average Aid: $8,254
Enrollment: 622

45. Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood

#1935 in the United States

#2027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $5,743
Enrollment: 2,846

46. Spokane Community College

Spokane

#1969 in the United States

#2062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $6,919
Enrollment: 6,890

47. University of Washington - Bothell

Bothell

#1995 in the United States

#2088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $16,408
Enrollment: 6,052

48. Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Seattle

#2024 in the United States

#2117 in North America

Enrollment: 279
Male:Female: 22:78

49. University of Washington - Tacoma

Tacoma

#2035 in the United States

#2128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $13,170
Enrollment: 5,027

50. Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

Seattle

#2080 in the United States

#2176 in North America

Enrollment: 30
Male:Female: 26:74

51. Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham

#2103 in the United States

#2199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $5,466
Enrollment: 1,915

52. Cascadia College

Bothell

#2104 in the United States

#2200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 21%
Average Aid: $8,001
Enrollment: 1,996

53. Charter College

Vancouver

#2105 in the United States

#2201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,320
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,138

54. Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood

#2147 in the United States

#2244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 40%
Average Aid: $6,255
Enrollment: 7,363

55. Faith International University

Tacoma

#2191 in the United States

#2289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,232
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,298

56. Northwest College of Art & Design

Poulsbo

#2192 in the United States

#2290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $15,323
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,327

57. Seattle Film Institute

Seattle

#2314 in the United States

#2414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $33,186
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $12,346

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	31	63
Idaho	10	157
Montana	12	144
Nevada	10	130
Wyoming	1	143
Utah	20	40
California	249	2
North Dakota	14	185
Colorado	38	46
South Dakota	15	242
Arizona	25	30
Nebraska	23	70
New Mexico	12	79
Minnesota	48	14
Kansas	32	74
Iowa	39	47
Oklahoma	31	97
Wisconsin	47	13
Missouri	67	38
Texas	119	25
Alaska	6	179
Illinois	100	15
Michigan	62	3
Arkansas	24	126
Indiana	55	39
Mississippi	18	132
Louisiana	27	83
Kentucky	38	58
Tennessee	56	49
Ohio	90	17
Alabama	33	84
West Virginia	26	110
Pennsylvania	155	11
Georgia	63	44
Virginia	63	41
New York	221	6
North Carolina	65	24
District of Columbia	15	66
South Carolina	37	87
Maryland	34	12
Vermont	17	106
Delaware	5	89
New Jersey	47	23
New Hampshire	16	78
Connecticut	28	8
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	54
Maine	19	154
Florida	109	22
Hawaii	10	160
Puerto Rico	52	375
US Virgin Islands	1	803
American Samoa	1	1703
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1622
Guam	2	595

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