Washington Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Washington for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Washington. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is University of Washington Seattle Campus which sent acceptance letters to only 48% of the 52,488 students who applied and rejected 52%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Washington colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
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University of Washington Seattle Campus
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington Seattle Campus

Public 4 Year

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48% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in America

  • 52,319enrollment
  • $10,603net price
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 16

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Whitman College
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Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College

Private 4 Year

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48% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,493enrollment
  • $39,935net price
  • 1293-1473SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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