30 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 8.03M citations received by 165K 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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Psychology

#128 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Psychology

#134 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Psychology

#297 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Psychology

#306 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

6. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Psychology

#407 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Psychology

#430 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

8. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Psychology

#468 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

9. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Psychology

#503 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

10. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Psychology

#648 in the United States

#705 in North America

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

11. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Psychology

#675 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Psychology

#689 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Psychology

#719 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

14. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Psychology

#729 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

15. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Psychology

#878 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Psychology

#932 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Psychology

#974 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Psychology

#1036 in the United States

#1107 in North America

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

19. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Psychology

#1120 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,365
Enrollment: 5,017

20. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Psychology

#1202 in the United States

#1278 in North America

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

21. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Psychology

#1216 in the United States

#1292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 46:54

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Psychology

#1283 in the United States

#1359 in North America

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

23. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Psychology

#1294 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $6,261
Enrollment: 5,771

24. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Psychology

#1344 in the United States

#1422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $6,199
Enrollment: 3,490

25. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Psychology

#1370 in the United States

#1448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $6,721
Enrollment: 3,523

26. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Psychology

#1412 in the United States

#1492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $6,234
Enrollment: 6,028

27. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Psychology

#1430 in the United States

#1512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,122

28. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Psychology

#1479 in the United States

#1562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $8,179
Enrollment: 3,060

29. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Psychology

#1528 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

30. Highline College

Des Moines

For Psychology

#1541 in the United States

#1627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $5,944
Enrollment: 5,126

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	55
Idaho	7	271
Montana	7	231
Nevada	7	149
Utah	11	43
California	130	4
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
South Dakota	8	261
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	34
Alaska	4	387
Illinois	71	20
Michigan	37	3
Arkansas	17	124
Indiana	35	57
Mississippi	14	158
Louisiana	25	90
Kentucky	26	56
Tennessee	37	42
Ohio	60	23
Alabama	25	52
West Virginia	17	100
Pennsylvania	101	6
Georgia	45	21
Virginia	43	39
New York	132	8
North Carolina	44	14
District of Columbia	10	70
South Carolina	25	73
Maryland	28	2
Vermont	11	96
New Jersey	27	32
New Hampshire	13	95
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	254
Florida	58	27
Hawaii	6	139
Puerto Rico	16	429