The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in Washington

Top Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in Washington.

Washington High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Seattle University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Puget Sound
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jan 15

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jul 11

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Whitworth University
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Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,415enrollment
  • $28,299net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Pacific Lutheran University
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Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Aug 15

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Northwest University
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Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Aug 1

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Western Washington University
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Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 14,747enrollment
  • $21,105net price
  • 1130-1340SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Washington State University
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 27,539enrollment
  • $17,911net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Central Washington University
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Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 9,257enrollment
  • $15,864net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Saint Martin's University
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Lacey, WA

Saint Martin's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jul 31

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Eastern Washington University
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Cheney, WA

Eastern Washington University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 10,910enrollment
  • $12,827net price
  • 880-1090SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 10

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