37 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 8.27M citations received by 238K academic papers made by 37 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Seattle University

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

3. Washington State University

Pullman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#104 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#469 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

7. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#482 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

8. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

9. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#559 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

10. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

11. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#610 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#651 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#702 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#724 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#823 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

16. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#910 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

17. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#925 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

18. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#956 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

19. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

20. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1174 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,841
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

21. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1178 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 728
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1978

22. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1412 in the United States

#1496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,618
Enrollment: 5,753

23. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1421 in the United States

#1505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1287
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,319

24. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1460 in the United States

#1547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

25. Clark College

Vancouver

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1514 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $6,853
Enrollment: 6,593

26. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1516 in the United States

#1604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,971
Enrollment: 3,279

27. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1518 in the United States

#1606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 620
Male:Female: 45:55

28. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1541 in the United States

#1629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

29. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1556 in the United States

#1645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $7,521
Enrollment: 5,502

30. Highline College

Des Moines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1567 in the United States

#1656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $6,054
Enrollment: 4,684

31. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1574 in the United States

#1663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,040
Enrollment: 6,192

32. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1619 in the United States

#1708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $8,165
Enrollment: 2,529

33. Seattle Central College

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1624 in the United States

#1714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,296
Enrollment: 4,476

34. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1627 in the United States

#1717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $7,085
Enrollment: 3,340

35. Green River College

Auburn

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1672 in the United States

#1763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 34%
Average Aid: $7,511
Enrollment: 6,252

36. Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1675 in the United States

#1766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $39,280
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,485

37. Olympic College

Bremerton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1682 in the United States

#1773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $5,216
Enrollment: 4,905

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	20	96
Idaho	7	192
Montana	9	165
Nevada	8	148
Utah	11	44
California	143	2
North Dakota	9	211
Colorado	24	53
South Dakota	10	324
Arizona	10	28
Nebraska	14	88
New Mexico	9	95
Minnesota	30	18
Kansas	20	75
Iowa	33	43
Oklahoma	22	108
Wisconsin	35	13
Missouri	41	39
Texas	85	20
Alaska	4	227
Illinois	79	14
Michigan	45	4
Arkansas	18	143
Indiana	36	54
Mississippi	15	180
Louisiana	26	76
Kentucky	29	57
Tennessee	39	45
Ohio	66	19
Alabama	28	82
West Virginia	20	121
Pennsylvania	113	11
Georgia	51	41
Virginia	42	38
New York	144	6
North Carolina	49	21
District of Columbia	13	52
South Carolina	32	66
Maryland	27	9
Vermont	12	123
Delaware	4	97
New Jersey	29	24
New Hampshire	13	90
Connecticut	22	10
Massachusetts	74	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Maine	16	200
Florida	69	29
Hawaii	7	107
Puerto Rico	15	406