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Colleges in Washington.

All 18 four-year colleges in Washington that report admissions (8 public, 10 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of WashingtonSeattle42%1320–1502$11,023RD Nov 15
Washington State UniversityPullman86%–$18,155Rolling
Western Washington UniversityBellingham94%1060–1310$22,096EA Nov 1
Seattle UniversitySeattle76%1130–1350$37,103ED Nov 1
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane80%1230–1383$40,295EA Nov 15
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg94%–$15,558Rolling
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla40%1310–1510$41,601ED Nov 15
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney85%920–1100$13,786RD Jul 26
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell86%1030–1360$10,013EA Nov 15
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma87%988–1258$23,841Rolling
Whitworth UniversitySpokane87%1100–1320$27,491EA Nov 15
University of Puget SoundTacoma72%1200–1370$42,301ED Nov 1
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma83%940–1200$11,290EA Nov 15
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle93%1070–1310$26,155EA Nov 1
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey93%1015–1300$22,779Rolling
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia98%1028–1333$18,480Rolling
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle71%–$40,164–
Northwest UniversityKirkland89%1080–1270$25,917EA Nov 15

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Washington

  1. Whitman College admitted 40% of 6,950 applicants.
  2. University of Washington admitted 42% of 72,933 applicants.
  3. Cornish College of the Arts admitted 71% of 1,097 applicants.
  4. University of Puget Sound admitted 72% of 4,711 applicants.
  5. Seattle University admitted 76% of 8,976 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Washington

  1. The Evergreen State College admitted 98% of 1,187 applicants.
  2. Western Washington University admitted 94% of 12,290 applicants.
  3. Central Washington University admitted 94% of 8,442 applicants.
  4. Saint Martin's University admitted 93% of 2,152 applicants.
  5. Seattle Pacific University admitted 93% of 2,747 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.