List of 57 best universities in Washington, US
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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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#791 in the United States
#859 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Enrollment
- 751
- Male:Female
- 15:85
- Founded
- 1978
14. Bellevue College
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#1776 in the United States
#1865 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 593
- Male:Female
- 43:57
43. South Seattle College
#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
#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
#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
#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
#1995 in the United States
#2088 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $16,408
- Enrollment
- 6,052
49. University of Washington - Tacoma
#2035 in the United States
#2128 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $13,170
- Enrollment
- 5,027
51. Bellingham Technical College
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#2314 in the United States
#2414 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $33,186
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $12,346
Closest to Washington states
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
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 |