The Best Seattle Colleges

Seattle, Washington area Colleges

There are 8 ranked colleges within the Seattle city limits and 39 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 183,259 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Washington Seattle Campus enrolls the most students with 62 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Lake Washington Institute of Technology offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Seattle area at $3,102 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of Washington Seattle Campus which is ranked #87 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Seattle area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Seattle area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of Washington Seattle Campus, Seattle University, University of Puget Sound and Seattle Pacific University.


39 results

University of Washington Seattle Campus
W
Seattle, WA

University of Washington Seattle Campus

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#8 Best Public Universities in America

  • 52,319enrollment
  • $10,603net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 16

3 miles from Seattle

Seattle University
S
Seattle, WA

Seattle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Washington

  • 7,121enrollment
  • $35,412net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1380SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

2 miles from Seattle

University of Puget Sound
P
Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,023enrollment
  • $41,363net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1390SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

25 miles from Seattle

Seattle Pacific University
S
Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 3,118enrollment
  • $26,549net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1350SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

2 miles from Seattle

Pacific Lutheran University
P
Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,633enrollment
  • $24,825net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1253-1423SAT range
  • 27-30ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

33 miles from Seattle

Northwest University
N
Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,014enrollment
  • $23,722net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

8 miles from Seattle

The Evergreen State College
E
Olympia, WA

The Evergreen State College

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 2,105enrollment
  • $16,318net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 980-1220SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.12Avg GPA

48 miles from Seattle

Saint Martin's University
S
Lacey, WA

Saint Martin's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#9 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,609enrollment
  • $21,811net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 925-1180SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

46 miles from Seattle

Bellevue College
B
Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,617enrollment
  • $11,404net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 15

10 miles from Seattle

City University of Seattle
C
Bellevue, WA
 

City University of Seattle

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,095enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

8 miles from Seattle

Clover Park Technical College
C
Lakewood, WA
 

Clover Park Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,788enrollment
  • $6,351net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 27

31 miles from Seattle

Cornish College of the Arts
C
Seattle, WA

Cornish College of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 443enrollment
  • $39,280net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from Seattle

Edmonds Community College
E
Lynnwood, WA
 

Edmonds Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,753enrollment
  • $10,696net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

14 miles from Seattle

Everett Community College
E
Everett, WA
 

Everett Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,054enrollment
  • $11,271net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

28 miles from Seattle

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
P
Lakewood, WA
 

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,635enrollment
  • $8,495net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

33 miles from Seattle

Green River Community College
G
Auburn, WA
 

Green River Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,252enrollment
  • $9,797net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

23 miles from Seattle

Highline Community College
H
Des Moines, WA
 

Highline Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,684enrollment
  • $11,072net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

16 miles from Seattle

Bastyr University
B
Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 728enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

9 miles from Seattle