Washington Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Washington for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Washington. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Washington colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Washington colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Washington High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

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91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jul 11

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Western Washington University
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Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 14,651enrollment
  • $22,096net price
  • 1110-1350SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Central Washington University
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Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Public 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 8,796enrollment
  • $15,558net price
  • 930-1150SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Northwest University
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Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

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

Applications Due Aug 1

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Whitworth University
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Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

Private 4 Year

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87% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 2,345enrollment
  • $27,491net price
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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Washington State University
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 26,490enrollment
  • $18,155net price
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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University of Washington Tacoma Campus
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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Tacoma Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

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

Applications Due Jun 30

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Pacific Lutheran University
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Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Aug 15

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Gonzaga University
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Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 7,306enrollment
  • $40,295net price
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Puget Sound
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jan 15

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Saint Martin's University
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Lacey, WA

Saint Martin's University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jul 31

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Seattle University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Washington

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

Applications Due Jan 15

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