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Washington Colleges by the Numbers
19 four-year Washington colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 19, with Washington medians up top.
Washington has 19 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Washington-Seattle Campus at 31,942 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. The most selective door in the state is Whitman College at 38.1% admitted; the most open is The Evergreen State College at 96.4%. Published in-state tuition runs from $8,586 at the cheapest campus to $64,050 at the most expensive — a $55,464 spread inside Washington alone.
Washington's ten-year earnings benchmark of $62,092 sits 15% above the national median for college-goers. Not one of Washington's listed schools still requires test scores; 6 — Central Washington University among them — don't consider scores at all.
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Washington medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83.2% | $19,614 | $62,092 | 61% |
Medians across 29 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Washington; the table below lists the 19 with complete admissions records.
All Washington colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | 90.6% | not considered | $9,417 | 7,833 | $61,580 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Redmond | 64.4% | 1170–1390 | $38,950 | 995 | $79,878 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | 90.8% | not considered | $8,586 | 6,222 | $57,897 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | 81.7% | 1220–1410 | $55,480 | 5,198 | $78,892 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Tacoma | 66% | not considered | $18,100 | 139 | $31,167 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | 83.2% | 1040–1325 | $36,035 | 645 | $54,914 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | 78% | 988–1258 | $52,254 | 2,401 | $66,990 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | 89.8% | 970–1180 | $45,510 | 1,158 | $62,092 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | 83.4% | 1050–1320 | $40,407 | 1,762 | $64,506 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | 76.9% | 1130–1350 | $56,721 | 4,062 | $75,272 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | 96.4% | 890–1260 | $9,264 | 2,160 | $45,320 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | 72.3% | 1185–1390 | $62,898 | 1,594 | $69,594 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | 90.6% | 1170–1470 | $12,919 | 5,457 | $78,466 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | 39.1% | not considered | $12,973 | 31,942 | $78,466 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | 82.5% | not considered | $13,168 | 4,185 | $78,466 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | 86.6% | not considered | $13,391 | 21,099 | $68,905 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | 93.3% | 1110–1350 | $9,582 | 13,544 | $62,569 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | 38.1% | 1270–1480 | $64,050 | 1,531 | $67,589 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | 89.8% | 1100–1320 | $52,880 | 1,858 | $58,561 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.