Easiest Washington Colleges to Get Into
Washington has 29 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
15 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Washington. Examples include Bellevue College, City University of Seattle, Columbia Basin College and Heritage University.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Washington, or the most selective colleges.
Eastern Washington University
- Public 4 Year
- Cheney, WA
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- 91% acceptance rate
- Sep 10 application deadline
Eastern Washington is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The residential campus is in Cheney, a small college town near Spokane.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Net Price $14,767
University of Washington Bothell Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Bothell, WA
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- 91% acceptance rate
UW Bothell is a public university known for undergraduate computing, business, and nursing. The suburban campus northeast of Seattle borders a restored wetlands preserve.
- SAT Range 1170-1470
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Net Price $10,777
Saint Martin's University
- Private 4 Year
- Lacey, WA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 90% acceptance rate
- Jul 31 application deadline
Saint Martin's is a private Benedictine university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Lacey near Washington's state capital of Olympia.
- SAT Range 1025-1230
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Net Price $29,116
Whitworth University
- Private 4 Year
- Spokane, WA
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- 90% acceptance rate
- Mar 1 application deadline
Whitworth is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The wooded residential campus sits in north Spokane.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $27,605
Washington State University
- Public 4 Year
- Pullman, WA
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 87% acceptance rate
- Jan 31 application deadline
WSU is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and communications. Pullman is a classic college town set in the Palouse region of eastern Washington.
- SAT Range 1020-1210
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $18,171
Northwest University
- Private 4 Year
- Kirkland, WA
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- 83% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Northwest University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, ministry, and business. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland east of Seattle.
- SAT Range 1040-1350
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $24,251
Seattle Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 83% acceptance rate
- Jul 11 application deadline
Seattle Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus sits in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Net Price $25,232
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 83% acceptance rate
- 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.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Net Price $13,898
Gonzaga University
- Private 4 Year
- Spokane, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 82% acceptance rate
- Feb 1 application deadline
Gonzaga is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The campus runs along the Spokane River in eastern Washington.
- SAT Range 1190-1380
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Net Price $40,117
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 78% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Net Price $22,299
Seattle University
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 77% acceptance rate
- Jan 15 application deadline
Seattle University is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The urban campus sits on First Hill near downtown Seattle.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Net Price $36,948