Colleges in Washington

12 colleges in Washington are currently listed. It's a curated starting set, not every college in the state, so a school's absence doesn't mean anything about its quality.

Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University, and The Evergreen State College, and 4 more are in our Accessible tier, which usually admits the large majority of applicants who meet eligibility requirements. Still confirm that your intended major is offered and not capped.

No. Tiers are broad bands based on reported acceptance rates, which change every cycle and differ by major. For a specific school's current numbers, use its Common Data Set; our guide "How to Build Your Own College List by Score and GPA" explains how.