Washington Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Washington | All colleges in Washington | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (8 public, 12 private) |
120 schools (44 public, 76 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,310 (in-state) $36,339 (out-of-state) | $5,637 (in-state) $17,107 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $14,375 (in-state) $23,083 (out-of-state) | $14,375 (in-state) $22,678 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $18,704 | $8,245 |
Test Scores | 1,169 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,175 SAT, 25 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 82.22% | 82.43% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 22.39% | 35.82% |
Population | 165,709 | 343,825 |
Undergraduate | 129,760 | 304,460 |
Graduate | 35,949 | 39,365 |
Graduation Rate | 63.45% | 55.26% |
Transfer-out Rate | 16.17% | 16.62% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.55 to 1 | 14.53 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $39,906 ($12,076) |
$14,519 | 48,149 | 53% | 1,327 SAT 30 ACT |
20 to 1 |
2 | Whitman CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWalla Walla, WA | $55,982 | $28,524 | 1,360 | 59% | 1,375 SAT 31 ACT |
8 to 1 |
3 | Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA | $48,470 | $23,329 | 7,295 | 76% | 1,295 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
4 | University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 4 yearsBothell, WA | $39,780 ($11,950) |
$14,308 | 6,304 | 83% | 1,155 SAT 24 ACT |
21 to 1 |
5 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $40,026 ($12,196) |
$13,367 | 5,364 | 83% | 1,070 SAT 20 ACT |
14 to 1 |
6 | Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA | $25,930 ($8,703) |
$7,981 | 15,197 | 96% | 1,200 SAT 26 ACT |
18 to 1 |
7 | Washington State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsPullman, WA | $27,733 ($12,417) |
$10,425 | 31,159 | 86% | 1,115 SAT 23 ACT |
16 to 1 |
8 | Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $49,335 | $26,094 | 7,050 | 82% | 1,225 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
9 | Northwest UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKirkland, WA | $33,980 | $22,857 | 1,184 | 96% | 1,098 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
10 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $35,646 | $28,757 | 3,601 | 92% | 1,175 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
11 | Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCheney, WA | $25,748 ($7,922) |
$9,246 | 12,349 | 97% | 985 SAT 20 ACT |
21 to 1 |
12 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $48,226 | $29,162 | 2,907 | 88% | 1,263 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
13 | Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCollege Place, WA | $30,531 | $13,723 | 1,737 | 51% | 1,065 SAT | 15 to 1 |
14 | Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsEllensburg, WA | $25,213 ($8,685) |
$8,332 | 11,174 | 88% | 1,040 SAT 21 ACT |
20 to 1 |
15 | Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA | $47,590 | $31,776 | 2,756 | 91% | 1,175 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
16 | University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $55,670 | $28,227 | 2,130 | 88% | 1,260 SAT 29 ACT |
9 to 1 |
17 | The Evergreen State CollegePublic, 4 yearsOlympia, WA | $29,172 ($8,529) |
$10,834 | 2,281 | 99% | 1,100 SAT 23 ACT |
16 to 1 |
18 | Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLacey, WA | $40,690 | $26,396 | 1,638 | 72% | 1,110 SAT 21 ACT |
12 to 1 |
19 | Argosy University-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $13,499 | - | 22 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
20 | City University of SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $13,658 | $7,527 | 2,052 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
Average | $36,339 ($10,310) |
$18,704 | 165,709 | 82.22% | 1,169 SAT | 13.55 to 1 |