Washington State Comparisons

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Pullman, WA
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#3 Best Public Universities in Washington

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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Washington State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$418 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$3,809 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$3,974 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$4,805 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA	$8,955 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$223 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$4,127 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA	$7,394 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Olympic College Bremerton, WA	$9,194 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA	$8,207 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA	$6,836 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Seattle College Seattle, WA	$8,153 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA	$8,673 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA	$9,026 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for Washington State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$38,863 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$32,119 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Washington State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Boise State University Boise, ID	$4,343 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Portland State University Portland, OR	$1,712 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$4,307 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montana Technological University Butte, MT	$5,051 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Washington State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Brigham Young University Idaho Rexburg, ID	$8,591 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$42,983 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Linfield University McMinnville, OR	$37,459 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Corban University Salem, OR	$26,889 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$27,403 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Boise Bible College Boise, ID	$1,589 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Washington State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$1,941 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$8,512 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$3,287 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$4,380 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$2,753 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mississippi University, MS	$3,619 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$2,521 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$3,287 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$3,008 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$7,583 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236939.

Last updated: August 2026