Best Washington Colleges
There are 62 colleges and universities in Washington enrolling 326,353 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Washington 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 Washington offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Washington is home to nationally ranked institutions like Whitman College, University of Washington Seattle Campus, Seattle University and Gonzaga University. The highest ranked college in Washington is Whitman College and the top rated public state college is University of Washington Seattle Campus.
Local college options can be explored in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver or other cities.
List of the Best Washington Colleges
Centralia College
- Public 2 Year
- Centralia, WA
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Centralia College is a public community college known for nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in the small city of Centralia in southwest Washington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,216
City University of Seattle
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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CityU is a private university known for undergraduate business, information technology, and education. The urban Seattle campus primarily serves working and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Clark College
- Public 2 Year
- Vancouver, WA
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Clark College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the Vancouver campus near the Oregon border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,528
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- Sep 27 application deadline
Clover Park Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and nursing. The main campus is in Lakewood, a suburb south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Columbia Basin College
- Public 4 Year
- Pasco, WA
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Columbia Basin College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and nuclear technology programs. The main campus is in Pasco in Washington's Tri-Cities region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,656
Cornish College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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Cornish is a private arts college known for undergraduate dance, music, theater, design, and visual arts. The urban campus is spread across Seattle neighborhoods including Capitol Hill.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $41,758
Edmonds College
- Public 2 Year
- Lynnwood, WA
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Edmonds College is a public community college known for transfer degrees, applied bachelor's programs, and career-technical training. The suburban campus sits in Lynnwood north of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,804
Everett Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Everett, WA
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- Aug 24 application deadline
Everett Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and aviation maintenance. The campus is in Everett north of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,630
Pierce College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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Pierce College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career training. The Fort Steilacoom campus sits in Lakewood south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,340
Grays Harbor College
- Public 2 Year
- Aberdeen, WA
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Grays Harbor College is a community college known for nursing and forest technology programs. The small campus sits in Aberdeen on Washington's Pacific coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,640
Green River College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, WA
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Green River is a public community college known for aviation technology and transfer pathways. The suburban campus sits in Auburn in the southern Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,405
Heritage University
- Private 4 Year
- Toppenish, WA
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Heritage is a private university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus sits on the Yakama Nation Reservation in the Yakima Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,563
Highline College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Moines, WA
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Highline is a public community college known for nursing and business associate degree programs. The suburban campus sits south of Seattle overlooking Puget Sound.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,783
Bastyr University
- Private 4 Year
- Kenmore, WA
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- Apr 15 application deadline
Bastyr is a private university known for undergraduate nutrition, herbal sciences, and natural health sciences. The wooded campus sits on the shore of Lake Washington near Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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Bates is a public technical college known for career-focused programs in the skilled trades, health sciences, and industrial technology. The urban campus is located in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,963
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Kirkland, WA
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LWTech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and design. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland on Seattle's Eastside.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,801
Lower Columbia College
- Public 2 Year
- Longview, WA
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Lower Columbia College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial-technical programs. The campus sits in the small city of Longview along the Columbia River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,950
North Seattle College
- Public 2 Year
- Seattle, WA
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North Seattle College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and business programs. The urban campus sits in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,462