The Best Washington Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Washington for 2025

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Washington as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2025 is University of Washington Seattle Campus. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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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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#8 Best Public Universities in America

  • 55,620enrollment
  • $11,023net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

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Washington State University
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Public Universities in Washington

  • 26,490enrollment
  • $18,155net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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