Best Colleges

There are 115 colleges and universities in Pacific Northwest enrolling 657,177 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Pacific Northwest below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Pacific Northwest offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Pacific Northwest is home to nationally ranked institutions like Reed College, Whitman College, University of Washington Seattle Campus and Seattle University. The highest ranked college in Pacific Northwest is Reed College and the top rated public state college is University of Washington Seattle Campus.

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List of the Best Pacific Northwest Colleges

Spokane Falls Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Spokane, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Spokane Falls is a community college known for undergraduate fine arts and graphic design. The campus sits on Spokane's west side as a primarily commuter school.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,133
Tacoma Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Tacoma Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and university transfer programs. Most students commute to the urban campus in Tacoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,803
Walla Walla Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Walla Walla, WA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Walla Walla Community College is a community college known for undergraduate viticulture, enology, and agriculture. The campus sits in the Walla Walla Valley wine region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,612

  • Private 4 Year
  • College Place, WA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Walla Walla University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and engineering. The residential campus is in College Place, a small town next to Walla Walla.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,505
Wenatchee Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wenatchee, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Wenatchee Valley College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and viticulture. The campus is in the Wenatchee Valley along the Columbia River in central Washington.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,103
Whatcom Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Whatcom Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and university-transfer programs. The campus sits in Bellingham near Bellingham Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,116
Yakima Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Yakima, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 12 application deadline

Yakima Valley College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus is in central Washington's agricultural Yakima Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,862
Antioch University Seattle Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Antioch Seattle is a private university known for undergraduate degree-completion programs in liberal studies and psychology. The urban campus primarily serves adult and nontraditional students.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Northwest College of Art & Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $14,818

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bothell, WA
  • | 0 reviews

UW Bothell is a public university known for undergraduate computing, business, and nursing. The suburban campus northeast of Seattle borders a restored wetlands preserve.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1470
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $10,777

  • Public 4 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 30 application deadline

UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $13,898
Northwest Indian College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • | 0 reviews

A tribal college known for undergraduate Native studies, environmental science, and tribal governance. The main campus sits on the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,048
Pacific Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Medford, Oregon
  • | 0 reviews

Pacific Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Medford in southern Oregon.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $24,383
Columbia Gorge Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • The Dalles, OR
  • | 0 reviews

A community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The campus sits along the Columbia River in The Dalles.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,778
Tillamook Bay Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tillamook, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Tillamook Bay Community College is a small public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical training. The campus sits in the coastal town of Tillamook near Tillamook Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,181
Oregon Coast Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Newport, OR
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

A community college known for undergraduate aquarium science and related coastal career programs. Campuses sit along the central Oregon coast in and near Newport.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,784
Klamath Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Klamath Falls, OR
  • | 0 reviews

Klamath Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and natural resources. The campus is in Klamath Falls near Upper Klamath Lake in southern Oregon.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,046
Cascadia College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bothell, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Cascadia is a public community college known for transfer degrees and sustainability-focused programs. Students share a campus with UW Bothell in suburban Bothell northeast of Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,782