18 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 420K citations received by 14.3K 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

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#126 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

5. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#323 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

6. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#346 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#351 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

8. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#442 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

9. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#506 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#517 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

11. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

12. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#558 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#707 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#920 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#968 in the United States

#1040 in North America

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

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

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

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

18. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1101 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	14	109
Idaho	4	305
Utah	6	54
California	101	3
North Dakota	3	245
Colorado	17	50
South Dakota	5	469
Arizona	6	22
Nebraska	7	96
New Mexico	5	108
Minnesota	25	27
Kansas	10	62
Iowa	17	37
Oklahoma	11	79
Wisconsin	24	12
Missouri	25	46
Texas	62	14
Illinois	55	6
Michigan	30	2
Arkansas	12	103
Indiana	27	25
Mississippi	8	167
Louisiana	19	89
Kentucky	20	48
Tennessee	28	38
Ohio	43	19
Alabama	18	77
West Virginia	5	134
Pennsylvania	78	9
Georgia	29	35
Virginia	36	28
New York	107	8
North Carolina	32	1
District of Columbia	10	34
South Carolina	17	84
Maryland	22	23
Vermont	6	91
New Jersey	21	16
New Hampshire	11	78
Connecticut	17	7
Massachusetts	53	5
Rhode Island	8	56
Maine	7	258
Florida	34	26
Hawaii	5	102
Puerto Rico	3	775