Most Selective Universities in Washington

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Washington.

20 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public

$12,643 $62,979 84% WA
2 Whitman College

Private Non-Profit

$61,492 $45,594 86% WA
3 DigiPen Institute of Technology

Private For-Profit

$37,400 $58,771 56% WA
4 Saint Martin's University

Private Non-Profit

$44,210 $57,998 59% WA
5 Gonzaga University

Private Non-Profit

$53,500 $66,525 88% WA
6 Seattle University

Private Non-Profit

$54,285 $64,656 74% WA
7 University of Puget Sound

Private Non-Profit

$59,900 $46,802 72% WA
8 Northwest College of Art & Design

Private For-Profit

$18,100 $27,505 48% WA
9 Pacific Lutheran University

Private Non-Profit

$50,964 $52,212 71% WA
10 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Public

$12,817 $62,979 59% WA
11 Washington State University

Public

$12,997 $53,510 62% WA
12 Whitworth University

Private Non-Profit

$50,920 $49,510 72% WA
13 Northwest University

Private Non-Profit

$36,035 $50,495 66% WA
14 Central Washington University

Public

$9,192 $49,398 51% WA
15 Seattle Pacific University

Private Non-Profit

$38,814 $51,496 64% WA
16 Western Washington University

Public

$9,286 $45,272 66% WA
17 Eastern Washington University

Public

$8,353 $46,469 48% WA
18 University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Public

$12,559 $62,979 69% WA
19 The Evergreen State College

Public

$8,999 $34,774 42% WA
20 Great Northern University

Private Non-Profit

$17,700 $0 N/A WA

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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