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

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List of the Best Washington Colleges

University of Washington Bothell Campus
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Bothell, WA

University of Washington Bothell Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 5,809enrollment
  • $10,013net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1470SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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University of Washington Tacoma Campus
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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 4,777enrollment
  • $11,290net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Northwest Indian College
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Bellingham, WA
 

Northwest Indian College

Public 4 Year

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  • 696enrollment
  • $9,875net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus
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Tukwila, WA
 

University of Phoenix Western Washington Campus

Private 4 Year

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

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Pierce College at Puyallup
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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

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Cascadia Community College
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Bothell, WA
 

Cascadia Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,013enrollment
  • $13,863net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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DeVry University Washington
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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

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Faith Evangelical College & Seminary
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Tacoma, WA
 

Faith Evangelical College & Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 370enrollment
  • $18,361net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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Redmond, WA
 

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,100enrollment
  • $40,015net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1390SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
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Port Hadlock, WA
 

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Private 2 Year

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  • 43enrollment
  • $25,416net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Great Northern University
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Spokane, Washington
 

Great Northern University

Private 4 Year

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  • 36enrollment
  • $29,650net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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