Top Ranked Washington Colleges

The Best Colleges in Washington Ranked for 2019

These are the best four year colleges in Washington as ranked by CollegeSimply. This Washington ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in Washington is University of Washington Seattle Campus.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in Washington

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	University of Washington Seattle Campus	99	240	156
2	Whitman College	145	341	87
3	Gonzaga University	189	683	113
4	Seattle University	225	971	280
5	Whitworth University	264	1,375	157
6	Pacific Lutheran University	364	1,003	406
7	Western Washington University	337	1,301	255
8	Seattle Pacific University	336	1,411	236
9	Washington State University	538	928	380
10	The Evergreen State College	662	1,512	739
11	Northwest University	496	1,530	887
12	Central Washington University	1,016	1,317	674
13	Saint Martin's University	663	1,540	957
14	University of Washington Bothell Campus	498	1,145	1,818
15	Eastern Washington University	1,042	1,511	1,022
16	University of Washington Tacoma Campus	666	1,281	1,819
17	University of Puget Sound	1,746	1,279	254
18	Cornish College of the Arts	1,741	1,337	1,058

Ranking Methodology

Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.

¹National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
²National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
³National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.