30 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 8.4M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 30 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 Psychology

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Psychology

#128 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Psychology

#135 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Psychology

#297 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Psychology

#306 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

6. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Psychology

#408 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Psychology

#422 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

8. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Psychology

#468 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

9. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Psychology

#500 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

10. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Psychology

#656 in the United States

#714 in North America

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

11. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Psychology

#679 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Psychology

#690 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Psychology

#725 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

14. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Psychology

#726 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

15. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Psychology

#885 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Psychology

#929 in the United States

#997 in North America

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

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Psychology

#967 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 734
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1978

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Psychology

#1029 in the United States

#1099 in North America

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

19. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Psychology

#1120 in the United States

#1194 in North America

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

20. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Psychology

#1172 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 665
Male:Female: 44:56

21. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Psychology

#1199 in the United States

#1275 in North America

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

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Psychology

#1286 in the United States

#1362 in North America

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

23. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Psychology

#1302 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 6,199

24. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Psychology

#1346 in the United States

#1425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,129
Enrollment: 3,674

25. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Psychology

#1372 in the United States

#1451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,971
Enrollment: 3,809

26. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Psychology

#1410 in the United States

#1490 in North America

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

27. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Psychology

#1436 in the United States

#1518 in North America

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

28. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Psychology

#1474 in the United States

#1556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $7,560
Enrollment: 2,824

29. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Psychology

#1534 in the United States

#1620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $9,031
Enrollment: 3,067

30. Highline College

Des Moines

For Psychology

#1543 in the United States

#1629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,026
Enrollment: 5,592

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	55
Idaho	7	269
Montana	7	231
Nevada	7	149
Utah	11	43
California	130	4
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
South Dakota	8	260
Arizona	11	40
Nebraska	13	111
New Mexico	8	89
Minnesota	28	16
Kansas	14	75
Iowa	31	31
Oklahoma	20	129
Wisconsin	32	17
Missouri	35	18
Texas	77	33
Alaska	4	387
Illinois	71	20
Michigan	37	3
Arkansas	17	125
Indiana	35	57
Mississippi	14	158
Louisiana	25	90
Kentucky	26	56
Tennessee	37	42
Ohio	60	23
Alabama	26	52
West Virginia	17	100
Pennsylvania	101	6
Georgia	46	21
Virginia	43	39
New York	132	8
North Carolina	44	14
District of Columbia	10	71
South Carolina	25	73
Maryland	28	2
Vermont	11	97
New Jersey	27	32
New Hampshire	13	95
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Florida	58	27
Hawaii	6	139
Puerto Rico	16	421