18 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 400K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 18 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#126 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#321 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#342 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#348 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#436 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

9. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#507 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#522 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

11. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#530 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

12. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#564 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#706 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#910 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#955 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

16. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

17. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1057 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

18. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1101 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

Closest to Washington states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	14	111
Idaho	4	306
Utah	6	54
California	99	3
North Dakota	3	248
Colorado	17	50
South Dakota	5	474
Arizona	6	23
Nebraska	7	97
New Mexico	5	109
Minnesota	25	27
Kansas	10	62
Iowa	17	37
Oklahoma	11	79
Wisconsin	23	13
Missouri	25	46
Texas	62	15
Illinois	55	6
Michigan	29	2
Arkansas	12	104
Indiana	27	24
Mississippi	8	168
Louisiana	19	86
Kentucky	20	48
Tennessee	28	38
Ohio	43	19
Alabama	18	78
West Virginia	5	136
Pennsylvania	78	9
Georgia	29	35
Virginia	36	29
New York	107	8
North Carolina	32	1
District of Columbia	10	34
South Carolina	17	84
Maryland	22	22
Vermont	5	90
New Jersey	21	16
New Hampshire	11	77
Connecticut	17	7
Massachusetts	53	5
Rhode Island	8	58
Maine	7	258
Florida	34	26
Hawaii	5	103
Puerto Rico	4	773