Pacific Northwest Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Pacific Northwest for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Pacific Northwest. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Reed College which sent acceptance letters to only 31% of the 9,023 students who applied and rejected 69%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Pacific Northwest colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Pacific Northwest Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Reed College
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Portland, OR

Reed College

Private 4 Year

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31% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Oregon

  • 1,534enrollment
  • $33,106net price
  • 1320-1500SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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New Hope Christian College
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Eugene, OR

New Hope Christian College

Private 4 Year

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34% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 38enrollment
  • $15,863net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Corban University
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Salem, OR
 

Corban University

Private 4 Year

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35% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 963enrollment
  • $26,231net price
  • 1003-1165SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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The College of Idaho
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Caldwell, ID

The College of Idaho

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Idaho

  • 1,082enrollment
  • $24,075net price
  • 1070-1240SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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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

48% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in America

  • 52,319enrollment
  • $10,603net price
  • 1200-1453SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 16

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Whitman College
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Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College

Private 4 Year

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48% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Private Colleges in Washington

  • 1,493enrollment
  • $39,935net price
  • 1293-1473SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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