Washington Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Washington Statistics

There are 137 colleges in Washington - 50 public and 87 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,391 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $23,408. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average acceptance rate is 82% for Washington Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Washington. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Washington colleges at Washington Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Washington Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in Washington	All colleges in Washington
Number of Schools	20 schools (8 public, 12 private)	137 schools (50 public, 87 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,541 (in-state) $38,810 (out-of-state)	$6,037 (in-state) $17,391 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$15,045 (in-state) $24,159 (out-of-state)	$15,045 (in-state) $23,408 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$20,223	$8,963
Test Scores	1,246 SAT, 27 ACT	1,250 SAT, 27 ACT
Acceptance Rate	82.88%	81.72%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	22.17%	30.95%
Population	159,634	321,513
Undergraduate	123,873	282,502
Graduate	35,761	39,011
Graduation Rate	66.61%	55.55%
Transfer-out Rate	17.50%	14.37%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.95 to 1	14.49 to 1

Top Colleges In Washington Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Washington for academic year 2021-2022. University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked top in the Washington Best Colleges Comparison and Whitman College and Gonzaga University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $38,810 for undergraduate programs $24,159 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Washington is 1,246 and the acceptance rate is 82.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.95 to 1 for top colleges in Washington. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Washington Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsSeattle, WA	$40,740 ($12,242)	$16,355	52,319	48%	-	21 to 1
2	Whitman College Request Info Private, 4-yearsWalla Walla, WA	$58,622	$32,540	1,493	48%	1,390 SAT 32 ACT	9 to 1
3	Gonzaga University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSpokane, WA	$50,735	$24,864	7,253	70%	1,320 SAT 29 ACT	12 to 1
4	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsBothell, WA	$40,722 ($12,224)	$17,093	5,735	88%	1,335 SAT 26 ACT	21 to 1
5	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsTacoma, WA	$40,956 ($12,458)	$15,780	4,794	88%	-	15 to 1
6	Western Washington University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBellingham, WA	$26,873 ($8,967)	$8,484	14,747	93%	1,250 SAT 27 ACT	17 to 1
7	Washington State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsPullman, WA	$28,385 ($12,701)	$10,913	27,539	83%	-	15 to 1
8	Seattle University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSeattle, WA	$51,324	$27,537	7,121	85%	1,260 SAT 27 ACT	10 to 1
9	Northwest University Request Info Private, 4-yearsKirkland, WA	$35,000	$23,246	1,014	94%	1,175 SAT 27 ACT	9 to 1
10	Seattle Pacific University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSeattle, WA	$37,158	$31,997	3,118	91%	1,210 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
11	Eastern Washington University Request Info Public, 4-yearsCheney, WA	$26,499 ($8,139)	$8,832	10,910	96%	-	19 to 1
12	Pacific Lutheran University Request Info Private, 4-yearsTacoma, WA	$50,256	$31,002	2,633	89%	1,335 SAT 29 ACT	11 to 1
13	Walla Walla University Request Info Private, 4-yearsCollege Place, WA	$31,758	$15,118	1,432	-	-	13 to 1
14	Central Washington University Request Info Public, 4-yearsEllensburg, WA	$25,910 ($8,845)	$8,185	9,257	93%	-	14 to 1
15	Whitworth University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSpokane, WA	$48,990	$33,591	2,415	91%	1,220 SAT 23 ACT	10 to 1
16	University of Puget Sound Request Info Private, 4-yearsTacoma, WA	$57,626	$30,161	2,023	83%	1,280 SAT 29 ACT	9 to 1
17	The Evergreen State College Request Info Public, 4-yearsOlympia, WA	$30,059 ($8,750)	$9,721	2,105	74%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	17 to 1
18	Saint Martin's University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLacey, WA	$42,220	$29,250	1,609	95%	1,080 SAT 22 ACT	11 to 1
19	Argosy University-Seattle Request Info Private, 4-yearsSeattle, WA	-	-	22	-	-	8 to 1
20	City University of Seattle Request Info Private, 4-yearsSeattle, WA	$13,558	$9,574	2,095	-	-	6 to 1
	Average	$38,810 ($10,541)	$20,223	159,634	82.88%	1,246 SAT	12.95 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.