The Best Seattle Private Colleges

Seattle, Washington area Colleges

There are 2 ranked private colleges within the Seattle city limits and 5 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 15,997 students. If you're looking for a large school, Seattle University enrolls the most students with 1,505 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Seattle Pacific University offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the Seattle area at $37,965 per year.

The top rated private college in the area is Seattle University which is ranked #129 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Seattle area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like Seattle University, University of Puget Sound, Seattle Pacific University and Pacific Lutheran University.
Seattle, WA within 50 miles Private 4 year 2 year

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Seattle University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle University

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in Washington

  • 7,182enrollment
  • $37,103net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1350SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

2 miles from Seattle

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University of Puget Sound
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

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#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,914enrollment
  • $42,301net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1185-1390SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

25 miles from Seattle

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,659enrollment
  • $26,155net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

2 miles from Seattle

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Pacific Lutheran University
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Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

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#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $23,841net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 988-1258SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

33 miles from Seattle

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Saint Martin's University
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Lacey, WA

Saint Martin's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,505enrollment
  • $22,779net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 970-1180SAT range
  • 14-22ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

46 miles from Seattle

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