| Number of Schools | 120 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 44 public, 76 private |
| By Levels | 69 four(4) years 21 two but less than four years 30 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 3 National Universities 2 Liberal Arts Colleges 21 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $5,637 Washington residents $17,107 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $14,375 Washington residents $22,678 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,245 |
| Student Population | 343,825 |
| Undergraduate | 304,460 |
| Graduate | 39,365 |
| Acceptance Rate | 82.43% |
| Test Scores | 1,175 SAT, 25 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.53 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Antioch University-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $22,035 | $8,367 | 735 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| 22 | Heritage UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsToppenish, WA | $18,500 | $15,783 | 999 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Seattle Vocational InstitutePublic, Less than 2 yearsSeattle, WA | $4,150 | - | 221 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific NorthwestPrivate, 2-4 yearsBothell, WA | $6,630 | - | 41 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelinePrivate, Less than 2 yearsShoreline, WA | $18,480 | $5,480 | 48 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA | $13,440 | $5,411 | 262 | 100% | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Spokane Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsSpokane, WA | $5,135 ($3,826) |
$6,166 | 7,081 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Altierus Career College EverettPrivate, 2-4 yearsEverett, WA | $11,274 | - | 228 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Pinchot UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $29,999 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| - | Shoreline Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsShoreline, WA | $7,013 ($4,166) |
$5,293 | 5,382 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsYakima, WA | - | - | 573 | - | - | - |
| - | Edmonds CollegePublic, 4 yearsLynnwood, WA | $9,746 ($4,209) |
$6,208 | 6,545 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Seattle Central CollegePublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $4,670 ($4,053) |
$6,564 | 5,763 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Cornish College of the ArtsPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $35,486 | $12,607 | 482 | 64% | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Renton Technical CollegePublic, 4 yearsRenton, WA | $6,131 ($5,671) |
$6,315 | 3,214 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Inland Massage InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpokane, WA | $10,375 | $5,781 | 29 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Centralia Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsCentralia, WA | $14,450 | $1,415 | 26 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Clark CollegePublic, 4 yearsVancouver, WA | $10,133 ($4,529) |
$6,151 | 7,665 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Sanford-Brown College-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsTukwila, WA | $13,548 | - | 12 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Centralia CollegePublic, 4 yearsCentralia, WA | $5,239 ($4,770) |
$8,040 | 2,314 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Tacoma Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $10,391 ($4,929) |
$5,821 | 5,823 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsRedmond, WA | $34,900 | $11,767 | 1,120 | 46% | 1,284 SAT 28 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| - | Bellingham Technical CollegePublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA | $5,227 ($4,004) |
$6,540 | 1,848 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsAuburn, WA | $13,225 | - | 13 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $25,750 | - | 31 | - | - | - |
| - | The Art Institute of SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $17,460 | $6,070 | 857 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Bates Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsTacoma, WA | $13,283 ($6,516) |
$6,453 | 3,369 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Carrington College-SpokanePrivate, 2-4 yearsSpokane, WA | $16,560 | $4,463 | 360 | 87% | - | 51 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Spokane ValleyPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane Valley, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-WashingtonPrivate, 4 yearsTukwila, WA | $9,552 | $2,921 | 11 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsOlympia, WA | $16,975 | $4,715 | 98 | 93% | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Professional Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsYakima, WA | $13,700 | - | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Studio Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpokane Valley, WA | $7,310 | $3,980 | 76 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Highline CollegePublic, 4 yearsDes Moines, WA | $4,813 ($4,344) |
$5,551 | 5,829 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northwest Indian CollegePublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA | $3,969 | $8,975 | 555 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Academy of Interactive EntertainmentPrivate, 2-4 yearsSeattle, WA | $22,750 | $6,116 | 135 | 82% | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Green River CollegePublic, 4 yearsAuburn, WA | $4,794 ($4,332) |
$6,583 | 7,493 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Stylemaster College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsLongview, WA | $16,500 | $5,282 | 45 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northwest College of Art & DesignPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $18,100 | $8,249 | 101 | 72% | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-SpokanePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpokane Valley, WA | $13,000 | $4,791 | 138 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpokane, WA | $15,367 | $4,591 | 84 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | South Puget Sound Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsOlympia, WA | $10,428 ($4,795) |
$5,654 | 4,665 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPrivate, 2-4 yearsPort Hadlock, WA | $16,050 | $4,462 | 27 | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| - | Paroba College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsEverett, WA | $11,678 | $5,614 | 103 | 84% | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-SeattlePrivate, 2-4 yearsTukwila, WA | $9,933 | - | 215 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | South Seattle CollegePublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $4,831 ($4,214) |
$5,363 | 5,324 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Altura CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsPullman, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Columbia Basin CollegePublic, 4 yearsPasco, WA | $7,484 ($5,755) |
$5,220 | 6,745 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic, 4 yearsWenatchee, WA | $4,320 ($4,290) |
$6,545 | 3,090 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsKennewick, WA | $18,500 | $5,132 | 45 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsYakima, WA | $12,000 | $3,451 | 141 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRichland, WA | $19,200 | $5,871 | 298 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Perry Technical InstitutePrivate, 2-4 yearsYakima, WA | $44,820 | $9,446 | 881 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettPrivate, Less than 2 yearsEverett, WA | $11,512 | $5,290 | 597 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | North Seattle CollegePublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $4,799 ($4,123) |
$6,251 | 5,240 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Faith International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA | $11,250 | $1,879 | 318 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Bellevue CollegePublic, 4 yearsBellevue, WA | $9,594 ($4,057) |
$5,181 | 12,286 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Lower Columbia CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsLongview, WA | $5,403 ($4,182) |
$5,930 | 2,325 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Cascadia CollegePublic, 4 yearsBothell, WA | $4,896 ($4,533) |
$5,748 | 2,597 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWenatchee, WA | $14,750 | - | 25 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Highlights Beauty SchoolsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMountlake Terrace, WA | $17,100 | $7,404 | 120 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Seattle Film InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $30,240 | $5,652 | 96 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-SeattlePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSeattle, WA | $15,510 | $1,710 | 119 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Northwest University-College of Adult and Professional StudiesPrivate, 4 yearsKirkland, WA | $11,970 | $5,056 | 1,215 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Highlights Beauty SchoolsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsFederal Way, WA | $17,100 | $7,493 | 251 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-SeattlePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSeattle, WA | $16,400 | $5,066 | 72 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Cortiva Institute-SeattlePrivate, Less than 2 yearsFederal Way, WA | $15,510 | $1,605 | 108 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Grays Harbor CollegePublic, 4 yearsAberdeen, WA | $10,040 ($4,503) |
$7,734 | 1,553 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Spokane Falls Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsSpokane, WA | $5,135 ($3,826) |
$5,653 | 4,189 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, 2-4 yearsSeattle, WA | $16,841 | $3,739 | 646 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Summit Salon AcademyPrivate, 2-4 yearsTacoma, WA | $17,200 | $3,997 | 133 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Pierce College DistrictPublic, 4 yearsLakewood, WA | $4,818 ($4,356) |
$5,817 | 8,329 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Skagit Valley CollegePublic, 4 yearsMount Vernon, WA | $7,507 ($4,431) |
$5,870 | 4,227 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Yakima Valley CollegePublic, 4 yearsYakima, WA | $5,352 ($4,883) |
$6,382 | 3,954 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Gary Manuel Aveda InstitutePrivate, Less than 2 yearsSeattle, WA | $18,000 | $3,934 | 23 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Everett Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEverett, WA | $9,597 ($4,062) |
$5,413 | 7,580 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Divers Institute of TechnologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSeattle, WA | $25,900 | $4,261 | 229 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Whatcom Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA | $10,472 ($4,868) |
$5,787 | 2,719 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Sunnyside Beauty AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSunnyside, WA | - | - | 8 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Gather 4 Him Christian CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsKennewick, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Clover Park Technical CollegePublic, 4 yearsLakewood, WA | $5,740 | $5,574 | 3,591 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Peninsula CollegePublic, 4 yearsPort Angeles, WA | $4,779 ($4,317) |
$6,418 | 1,727 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Pima Medical Institute-RentonPrivate, 2-4 yearsRenton, WA | $16,589 | $4,229 | 666 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Olympic CollegePublic, 4 yearsBremerton, WA | $9,633 ($4,095) |
$4,904 | 5,357 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Walla Walla Community CollegePublic, 4 yearsWalla Walla, WA | $6,350 ($4,850) |
$6,229 | 2,940 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Altierus Career College-TacomaPrivate, 2-4 yearsTacoma, WA | $11,274 | - | 270 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Big Bend Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMoses Lake, WA | $5,098 ($4,629) |
$6,456 | 1,892 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsTacoma, WA | $9,660 | $4,418 | 53 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA | $15,070 | - | 266 | - | - | - |
| - | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-BellevuePrivate, Less than 2 yearsBellevue, WA | $16,560 | $4,564 | 73 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4 yearsKirkland, WA | $10,146 ($4,609) |
$6,206 | 3,319 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Pierce College-PuyallupPublic, 2-4 yearsLakewood, WA | $4,590 ($4,148) |
$5,491 | 4,453 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Charter CollegePrivate, 4 yearsVancouver, WA | $17,289 | $5,501 | 2,120 | 100% | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Bastyr UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKenmore, WA | $26,895 | $8,552 | 904 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpokane, WA | $10,080 | $4,693 | 39 | 100% | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | International Beauty Education CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsAirway Heights, WA | $7,300 | $4,610 | 35 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | International Air and Hospitality AcademyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsVancouver, WA | $8,025 | $3,871 | 107 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-EverettPrivate, 4 yearsEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsVancouver, WA | $15,000 | $5,342 | 156 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $17,107 ($5,637) |
$8,245 | 343,825 | 82.43% | 1,175 SAT | 14.53 to 1 |
1. University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA
2. Whitman CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWalla Walla, WA
3. Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA
4. University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 4 yearsBothell, WA
5. University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4 yearsTacoma, WA
6. Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA
