Best Washington Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Washington for 2024

There are 65 colleges and universities in Washington enrolling 309,726 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 Whitman College, University of Washington Seattle Campus, Seattle University and Gonzaga University. The highest ranked college in Washington is Whitman College and the top rated public state college is University of Washington Seattle Campus.

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


65 results

List of the Best Washington Colleges

University of Washington Bothell Campus
W
Bothell, WA

University of Washington Bothell Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 5,735enrollment
  • $9,357net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1450SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus
W
Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,794enrollment
  • $10,680net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

Northwest Indian College
N
Bellingham, WA
 

Northwest Indian College

Public 4 Year

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  • 643enrollment
  • $3,484net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus
P
Tukwila, WA
 

University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Pierce College at Puyallup
P
Puyallup, WA
 

Pierce College at Puyallup

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,453enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Cascadia Community College
C
Bothell, WA
 

Cascadia Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,844enrollment
  • $10,483net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

DeVry University Washington
D
Federal Way, Washington
 

DeVry University Washington

Private 4 Year

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  • 972enrollment
  • -net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Faith Evangelical College & Seminary
F
Tacoma, WA
 

Faith Evangelical College & Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 335enrollment
  • $15,727net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

DigiPen Institute of Technology
D
Redmond, WA
 

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,124enrollment
  • $38,319net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1403SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
N
Port Hadlock, WA
 

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 62enrollment
  • $27,083net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Great Northern University
G
Spokane, Washington
 

Great Northern University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 35enrollment
  • $27,410net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA