Best Washington Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Washington for 2025

There are 65 colleges and universities in Washington enrolling 318,682 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Washington below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Washington offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Washington is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Washington Seattle Campus, Whitman College, Seattle University and Gonzaga University. The highest ranked college in Washington is University of Washington Seattle Campus and the top rated public state college is also University of Washington Seattle Campus.

Local college options can be explored in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver or other cities.

Washington Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

65 results

List of the Best Washington Colleges

City University of Seattle
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Bellevue, WA
 

City University of Seattle

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,970enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clark College
C
Vancouver, WA
 

Clark College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,149enrollment
  • $11,547net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clover Park Technical College
C
Lakewood, WA
 

Clover Park Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,040enrollment
  • $6,216net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 27

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Columbia Basin College
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C
Pasco, WA

Columbia Basin College

Public 4 Year

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  • 6,729enrollment
  • $10,348net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Cornish College of the Arts
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C
Seattle, WA

Cornish College of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 502enrollment
  • $40,164net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Edmonds Community College
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Lynnwood, WA
 

Edmonds Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,028enrollment
  • $14,049net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Everett Community College
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Everett, WA
 

Everett Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,211enrollment
  • $13,184net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

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Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
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Lakewood, WA
 

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,427enrollment
  • $10,851net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Grays Harbor College
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Aberdeen, WA
 

Grays Harbor College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,663enrollment
  • $6,475net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Green River Community College
G
Auburn, WA
 

Green River Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 7,361enrollment
  • $13,621net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Heritage University
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H
Toppenish, WA
 

Heritage University

Private 4 Year

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  • 835enrollment
  • $11,934net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.02Avg GPA

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Highline Community College
H
Des Moines, WA
 

Highline Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,126enrollment
  • $13,467net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bastyr University
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Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University

Private 4 Year

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  • 760enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

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Bates Technical College
B
Tacoma, WA
 

Bates Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,817enrollment
  • $6,434net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology
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Kirkland, WA
 

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

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  • 3,357enrollment
  • $8,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lower Columbia College
L
Longview, WA
 

Lower Columbia College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,412enrollment
  • $10,613net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Seattle Community College North Campus
S
Seattle, WA

Seattle Community College North Campus

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,017enrollment
  • $10,864net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northwest University
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Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 999enrollment
  • $25,917net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1325SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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