List of 57 best universities in Washington, US

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EduRank

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

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

2. Washington State University

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

3. Seattle University

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

4. Western Washington University

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

5. University of Puget Sound

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

6. Gonzaga University

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

7. Central Washington University

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

8. Eastern Washington University

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

9. Whitman College

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

10. Seattle Pacific University

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

11. Evergreen State College

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

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

13. Bastyr University

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

14. Bellevue College

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

15. Northwest University

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

16. City University of Seattle

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

17. Whitworth University

#1002 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$27,438

18. DigiPen Institute of Technology

#1153 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1284
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$35,559

19. Clark College

#1195 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
49%
Average Aid
$6,514
Enrollment
6,921

20. Saint Martin's University

#1203 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,964

21. North Seattle College

#1243 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$7,748
Enrollment
4,887

22. Walla Walla University

#1249 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,421
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,912

23. Seattle Central College

#1290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$7,342
Enrollment
4,698

24. Edmonds Community College

#1355 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
52%
Average Aid
$5,743
Enrollment
5,606

25. Highline College

#1392 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
38%
Average Aid
$5,583
Enrollment
4,951

26. Tacoma Community College

#1483 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$5,638
Enrollment
5,359

27. Green River College

#1541 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
42%
Average Aid
$6,502
Enrollment
6,559

28. Columbia Basin College

#1544 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$6,011
Enrollment
6,089

29. Yakima Valley College

#1563 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$6,224
Enrollment
3,643

30. Peninsula College

#1580 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$6,121
Enrollment
1,702

31. Cornish College of the Arts

#1587 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$38,109
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,653

32. Wenatchee Valley College

#1608 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$6,410
Enrollment
2,661

33. Spokane Falls Community College

#1642 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$4,541
Enrollment
3,805

34. Olympic College

#1684 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
41%
Average Aid
$4,409
Enrollment
4,999

35. Renton Technical College

#1746 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$7,793
Enrollment
3,097

36. Heritage University

#1755 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,976
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,798

37. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

#1770 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$4,547
Enrollment
3,240

38. Skagit Valley College

#1789 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$5,054
Enrollment
3,891

39. Centralia College

#1805 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$7,061
Enrollment
2,153

40. Whatcom Community College

#1830 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$5,510
Enrollment
3,850

41. Grays Harbor College

#1844 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$4,421
Enrollment
1,469

43. South Seattle College

#1908 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$7,989
Enrollment
4,893

44. Northwest Indian College

#1916 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
24%
Average Aid
$8,254
Enrollment
622

45. Clover Park Technical College

#2027 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$5,743
Enrollment
2,846

46. Spokane Community College

#2062 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$6,919
Enrollment
6,890

47. University of Washington - Bothell

#2088 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$16,408
Enrollment
6,052

49. University of Washington - Tacoma

#2128 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$13,170
Enrollment
5,027

51. Bellingham Technical College

#2199 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
33%
Average Aid
$5,466
Enrollment
1,915

52. Cascadia College

#2200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
21%
Average Aid
$8,001
Enrollment
1,996

53. Charter College

#2201 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,320
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,138

54. Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom

#2244 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
40%
Average Aid
$6,255
Enrollment
7,363

55. Faith International University

#2289 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,232
Receiving Aid
50%
Average Aid
$3,298

56. Northwest College of Art & Design

#2290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Net Price
$15,323
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,327

57. Seattle Film Institute

#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 United States Flag 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