The Best Value Pacific Northwestern Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Pacific Northwest for 2025

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the Pacific Northwest based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2025 as the overall best value college in the Pacific Northwest is University of Washington Seattle Campus with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $11,023 average net price. The highest value public state college is also University of Washington Seattle Campus. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
Pacific Northwest Public Private 4 year

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University of Washington Seattle Campus
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington Seattle Campus

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#1 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 55,620enrollment
  • $11,023net price
  • 43%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 16

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Reed College
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Portland, OR

Reed College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 1,458enrollment
  • $36,993net price
  • 27%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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University of Idaho
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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 11,849enrollment
  • $14,377net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 950-1200SAT range
  • 20-29ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

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Willamette University
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Salem, OR

Willamette University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#4 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 2,112enrollment
  • $27,716net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1430SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.97Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Pacific Lutheran University
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Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#5 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $23,841net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 988-1258SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Seattle Pacific University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle Pacific University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#6 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 2,659enrollment
  • $26,155net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 11

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Whitworth University
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Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#7 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 2,345enrollment
  • $27,491net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1320SAT range
  • 21-29ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

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University of Portland
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Portland, OR

University of Portland

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 3,457enrollment
  • $34,951net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1190-1356SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Linfield University
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McMinnville, OR

Linfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 1,726enrollment
  • $31,462net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1210SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Seattle University
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Seattle, WA

Seattle University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#10 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 7,182enrollment
  • $37,103net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1350SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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The College of Idaho
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Caldwell, ID

The College of Idaho

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 1,076enrollment
  • $22,602net price
  • 47%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1270SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Whitman College
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Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#12 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 1,544enrollment
  • $41,601net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1480SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Lewis & Clark College
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Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#13 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 3,526enrollment
  • $38,247net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 28-31ACT range
  • 3.95Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Washington State University
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#14 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 26,490enrollment
  • $18,155net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1210SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Gonzaga University
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Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 7,306enrollment
  • $40,295net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Oregon Institute of Technology
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Klamath Falls, OR
 

Oregon Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#16 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 5,103enrollment
  • $17,274net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1045-1300SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 4

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Oregon State University
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Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#17 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 35,622enrollment
  • $21,868net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1370SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Puget Sound
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#18 Best Value in the Pacific Northwest

  • 1,914enrollment
  • $42,301net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1185-1390SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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