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) |
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 |
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 | $40,740 ($12,242) |
$16,355 | 52,319 | 48% | - | 21 to 1 |
2 | Whitman CollegePrivate, 4-yearsWalla Walla, WA | $58,622 | $32,540 | 1,493 | 48% | 1,390 SAT 32 ACT |
9 to 1 |
3 | Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSpokane, WA | $50,735 | $24,864 | 7,253 | 70% | 1,320 SAT 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
4 | University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 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 CampusPublic, 4-yearsTacoma, WA | $40,956 ($12,458) |
$15,780 | 4,794 | 88% | - | 15 to 1 |
6 | Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBellingham, WA | $26,873 ($8,967) |
$8,484 | 14,747 | 93% | 1,250 SAT 27 ACT |
17 to 1 |
7 | Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsPullman, WA | $28,385 ($12,701) |
$10,913 | 27,539 | 83% | - | 15 to 1 |
8 | Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSeattle, WA | $51,324 | $27,537 | 7,121 | 85% | 1,260 SAT 27 ACT |
10 to 1 |
9 | Northwest UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsKirkland, WA | $35,000 | $23,246 | 1,014 | 94% | 1,175 SAT 27 ACT |
9 to 1 |
10 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSeattle, WA | $37,158 | $31,997 | 3,118 | 91% | 1,210 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
11 | Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4-yearsCheney, WA | $26,499 ($8,139) |
$8,832 | 10,910 | 96% | - | 19 to 1 |
12 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsTacoma, WA | $50,256 | $31,002 | 2,633 | 89% | 1,335 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
13 | Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCollege Place, WA | $31,758 | $15,118 | 1,432 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
14 | Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4-yearsEllensburg, WA | $25,910 ($8,845) |
$8,185 | 9,257 | 93% | - | 14 to 1 |
15 | Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSpokane, WA | $48,990 | $33,591 | 2,415 | 91% | 1,220 SAT 23 ACT |
10 to 1 |
16 | University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4-yearsTacoma, WA | $57,626 | $30,161 | 2,023 | 83% | 1,280 SAT 29 ACT |
9 to 1 |
17 | The Evergreen State CollegePublic, 4-yearsOlympia, WA | $30,059 ($8,750) |
$9,721 | 2,105 | 74% | 1,100 SAT 25 ACT |
17 to 1 |
18 | Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLacey, WA | $42,220 | $29,250 | 1,609 | 95% | 1,080 SAT 22 ACT |
11 to 1 |
19 | Argosy University-SeattlePrivate, 4-yearsSeattle, WA | - | - | 22 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
20 | City University of SeattlePrivate, 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 |