Most selective colleges in Washington

19 colleges ranked by acceptance rate

These 19 most selective colleges in Washington, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 43% at University of Washington-Seattle Campus to 100% at Great Northern University. 6 are public and 13 are private.

#	College	Type	Acceptance	Avg SAT	Net price / yr
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Public	43%	—	$13,485
2	Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	Private	50%	1,365	$35,506
3	DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA	Private	68%	1,295	$42,033
4	Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA	Private	70%	—	$39,060
5	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	Private	76%	1,057	$22,618
6	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	Private	76%	1,316	$36,371
7	Seattle University Seattle, WA	Private	76%	1,266	$34,802
8	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	Private	76%	1,332	$38,920
9	Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA	Private	76%	—	$20,185
10	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	Private	81%	1,152	$21,370
11	Washington State University Pullman, WA	Public	85%	—	$14,401
12	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	Private	87%	1,212	$25,884
13	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	Private	88%	1,204	$25,161
14	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	Public	90%	—	$14,715
15	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	Private	91%	1,191	$24,820
16	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	Public	91%	1,235	$18,680
17	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	Public	92%	—	$13,091
18	The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	Public	97%	1,161	$22,585
19	Great Northern University Spokane, WA	Private	100%	—	$31,680

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