23 Best colleges for Linguistics in Washington, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.4M citations received by 53.3K academic papers made by 23 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 Linguistics

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Linguistics

#119 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Linguistics

#135 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Linguistics

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Linguistics

#443 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,117

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Linguistics

#445 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,188

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Linguistics

#483 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,816
Enrollment: 10,811

8. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Linguistics

#484 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $25,232
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $31,558

9. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Linguistics

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,001
Enrollment: 10,492

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Linguistics

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,633

11. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Linguistics

#565 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,299

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Linguistics

#573 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Linguistics

#692 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Net Price: $24,251
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Linguistics

#778 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,915
Enrollment: 5,569

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Linguistics

#835 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,157
Enrollment: 2,153

16. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Linguistics

#844 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,779

17. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Linguistics

#880 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Linguistics

#935 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,605

19. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Linguistics

#978 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $29,116

20. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Linguistics

#984 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $6,650
Enrollment: 12,485

21. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Linguistics

#1032 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,563
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,642

22. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Linguistics

#1178 in the United States

#1256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,855
Enrollment: 6,549

23. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Linguistics

#1306 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,505
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,458

Closest to Washington states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	89
Idaho	7	202
Montana	4	218
Nevada	5	143
Utah	10	48
California	111	1
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	18	51
South Dakota	8	338
Arizona	9	30
Nebraska	10	105
New Mexico	8	98
Minnesota	25	26
Kansas	10	75
Iowa	20	35
Oklahoma	15	117
Wisconsin	27	16
Missouri	32	37
Texas	68	18
Alaska	3	332
Illinois	62	9
Michigan	30	4
Arkansas	16	148
Indiana	31	34
Mississippi	11	180
Louisiana	20	82
Kentucky	19	68
Tennessee	29	45
Ohio	51	22
Alabama	22	80
West Virginia	13	116
Pennsylvania	90	8
Georgia	37	44
Virginia	39	43
New York	117	7
North Carolina	34	27
District of Columbia	8	57
South Carolina	20	79
Maryland	26	13
Vermont	7	123
New Jersey	24	23
New Hampshire	11	83
Connecticut	20	11
Massachusetts	60	2
Rhode Island	9	61
Maine	9	220
Florida	39	36
Hawaii	6	107
Puerto Rico	10	501