29 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 6.24M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 29 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: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Seattle University

Seattle

For Psychology

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

3. Washington State University

Pullman

For Psychology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

4. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Psychology

#295 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

5. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Psychology

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

6. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Psychology

#411 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

7. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Psychology

#436 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

8. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Psychology

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

9. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Psychology

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

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

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Psychology

#661 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

11. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Psychology

#672 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

12. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Psychology

#719 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

13. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Psychology

#739 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

14. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Psychology

#742 in the United States

#802 in North America

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

15. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Psychology

#953 in the United States

#1021 in North America

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

16. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Psychology

#958 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

17. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Psychology

#978 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

18. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Psychology

#1030 in the United States

#1100 in North America

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

19. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Psychology

#1069 in the United States

#1140 in North America

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

20. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Psychology

#1124 in the United States

#1196 in North America

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

21. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Psychology

#1254 in the United States

#1328 in North America

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

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Psychology

#1286 in the United States

#1361 in North America

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

23. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Psychology

#1313 in the United States

#1390 in North America

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

24. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Psychology

#1429 in the United States

#1508 in North America

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

25. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Psychology

#1430 in the United States

#1509 in North America

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

26. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Psychology

#1444 in the United States

#1524 in North America

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

27. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Psychology

#1456 in the United States

#1538 in North America

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

28. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Psychology

#1462 in the United States

#1544 in North America

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

29. Highline College

Des Moines

For Psychology

#1515 in the United States

#1600 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	53
Idaho	7	277
Montana	7	230
Nevada	7	151
Utah	11	41
California	128	4
North Dakota	6	204
Colorado	20	56
South Dakota	8	258
Arizona	10	39
Nebraska	13	114
New Mexico	7	89
Minnesota	28	14
Kansas	14	79
Iowa	32	31
Oklahoma	18	132
Wisconsin	31	17
Missouri	35	18
Texas	76	34
Alaska	4	395
Illinois	70	23
Michigan	37	3
Arkansas	17	125
Indiana	34	58
Mississippi	14	155
Louisiana	25	91
Kentucky	26	55
Tennessee	35	40
Ohio	60	22
Alabama	24	50
West Virginia	17	108
Pennsylvania	99	7
Georgia	44	20
Virginia	41	42
New York	130	9
North Carolina	42	16
District of Columbia	10	69
South Carolina	24	72
Maryland	27	2
Vermont	11	96
New Jersey	27	33
New Hampshire	13	102
Connecticut	21	6
Massachusetts	67	1
Rhode Island	9	52
Maine	13	247
Florida	55	27
Hawaii	6	136
Puerto Rico	15	427