List of 57 best universities in Washington, US

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EduRank

Top 57 universities in Washington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 21.7M citations received by 550K academic publications made by 57 universities from Washington, the popularity of 1,515 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Washington - Seattle

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

2. Washington State University

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

3. Seattle University

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

4. Western Washington University

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

5. University of Puget Sound

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

6. Central Washington University

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

7. Gonzaga University

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

8. Eastern Washington University

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

9. Seattle Pacific University

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

10. Whitman College

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

11. Evergreen State College

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

12. Pacific Lutheran University

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

13. Bellevue College

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

14. Bastyr University

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

15. City University of Seattle

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

16. Northwest University

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

17. Whitworth University

#1000 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,299

18. DigiPen Institute of Technology

#1177 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1287
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$38,319

19. Walla Walla University

#1243 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,314
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,358

20. Clark College

#1248 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
56%
Average Aid
$6,853
Enrollment
6,593

21. Saint Martin's University

#1253 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1053
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,811

22. North Seattle College

#1262 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$7,332
Enrollment
4,675

23. Seattle Central College

#1322 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$7,296
Enrollment
4,476

24. Edmonds Community College

#1337 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
49%
Average Aid
$6,618
Enrollment
5,753

25. Highline College

#1365 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
51%
Average Aid
$6,054
Enrollment
4,684

26. Peninsula College

#1440 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$7,172
Enrollment
1,583

27. Columbia Basin College

#1462 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$7,040
Enrollment
6,192

28. Tacoma Community College

#1473 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
46%
Average Aid
$7,521
Enrollment
5,502

29. Yakima Valley College

#1519 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$5,971
Enrollment
3,279

30. Green River College

#1557 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
34%
Average Aid
$7,511
Enrollment
6,252

31. Cornish College of the Arts

#1569 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$39,280
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,485

32. Wenatchee Valley College

#1591 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$8,165
Enrollment
2,529

33. Spokane Falls Community College

#1653 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$7,784
Enrollment
3,795

34. Olympic College

#1694 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$5,216
Enrollment
4,905

35. Renton Technical College

#1741 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$8,445
Enrollment
3,072

36. Heritage University

#1746 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,841
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,929

37. Skagit Valley College

#1772 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$6,998
Enrollment
3,860

38. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

#1778 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
47%
Average Aid
$6,890
Enrollment
3,150

39. Centralia College

#1797 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$5,978
Enrollment
2,277

40. Whatcom Community College

#1816 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
51%
Average Aid
$7,085
Enrollment
3,340

42. Grays Harbor College

#1876 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$4,680
Enrollment
1,475

43. Northwest Indian College

#1912 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,022
Enrollment
643

44. South Seattle College

#1917 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$7,422
Enrollment
4,901

45. Clover Park Technical College

#2009 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$5,901
Enrollment
2,788

47. Spokane Community College

#2072 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$7,464
Enrollment
6,502

48. University of Washington - Bothell

#2099 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
55%

49. University of Washington - Tacoma

#2129 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$12,961
Enrollment
4,794

50. Bellingham Technical College

#2226 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$7,639
Enrollment
1,632

51. Charter College

#2228 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,756
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$8,454

52. Cascadia College

#2234 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
35%
Average Aid
$8,783
Enrollment
1,844

53. Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom

#2242 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
47%
Average Aid
$6,177
Enrollment
8,635

55. Faith International University

#2262 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,727
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$1,273

56. Northwest College of Art & Design

#2302 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$16,870
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,178

57. Seattle Film Institute

#2426 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$36,277
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$12,100

Closest to Washington states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 31 63
Idaho 10 148
Montana 12 153
Nevada 10 130
Wyoming 1 141
Utah 20 40
California 249 2
North Dakota 14 182
Colorado 38 46
South Dakota 15 233
Arizona 25 34
Nebraska 23 68
New Mexico 12 81
Minnesota 48 14
Kansas 32 75
Iowa 39 47
Oklahoma 31 100
Wisconsin 47 13
Missouri 67 38
Texas 119 26
Alaska 6 181
Illinois 100 15
Michigan 62 3
Arkansas 24 127
Indiana 55 39
Mississippi 18 133
Louisiana 27 79
Kentucky 38 60
Tennessee 56 50
Ohio 90 18
Alabama 33 84
West Virginia 26 112
Pennsylvania 155 12
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
New York 221 4
North Carolina 65 24
District of Columbia 15 56
South Carolina 37 87
Maryland 34 9
Vermont 17 109
Delaware 5 90
New Jersey 47 23
New Hampshire 16 77
Connecticut 28 11
Massachusetts 88 1
Rhode Island 12 49
Maine 19 152
Florida 109 22
Hawaii 10 160
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614