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Washington Colleges by the Numbers
28 college profiles in our Washington directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Washington has 28 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from University of Washington-Seattle Campus at 31,942 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Whitman College at 38.1% admitted; the highest is at The Evergreen State College at 96.4%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) 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 of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Washington, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 9 reported not considering them. 7 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements.
Each Washington profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Washington schools.
Washington medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83.2% | $19,614 | $62,092 | 61% |
Medians across 29 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Washington; the directory below lists 28 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Washington colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | — | — | — | 74 | $51,541 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | 90.6% | not considered | $9,417 | 7,833 | $61,580 |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | — | — | — | 1,137 | $69,460 |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Redmond | 64.4% | 1150–1400 | $38,950 | 995 | $79,878 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | 90.7% | not considered | $8,586 | 6,222 | $57,897 |
| Faith International University | Tacoma | — | — | $8,850 | 276 | $51,006 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | 81.7% | 1190–1380 | $55,480 | 5,198 | $78,892 |
| Great Northern University | Spokane | — | not considered | $18,300 | 48 | — |
| Heritage University | Toppenish | — | — | $20,928 | 812 | $49,416 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Tacoma | 66% | not considered | $18,100 | 139 | $31,167 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland | 83.2% | 1040–1350 | $36,035 | 645 | $54,914 |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Kirkland | — | — | $14,652 | 405 | $54,914 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | 78% | 1040–1260 | $52,254 | 2,401 | $66,990 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | 89.8% | 1025–1230 | $45,510 | 1,158 | $62,092 |
| Seattle Film Institute | Seattle | — | — | $33,000 | 65 | — |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | 83.4% | not considered | $40,407 | 1,762 | $64,506 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | 76.9% | 1200–1430 | $56,721 | 4,062 | $75,272 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | 96.4% | 1035–1253 | $9,264 | 2,160 | $45,320 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | 72.2% | 1170–1380 | $62,898 | 1,594 | $69,594 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | 90.6% | — | $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 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | — | — | $34,227 | 1,252 | $61,885 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | 86.6% | not considered | $13,391 | 21,099 | $68,905 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | 93.2% | 1150–1390 | $9,582 | 13,544 | $62,569 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | 38.1% | 1310–1480 | $64,050 | 1,531 | $67,589 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | 89.8% | 1090–1330 | $52,880 | 1,858 | $58,561 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | — | not considered | $13,560 | 145 | $58,561 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.