Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Northwest University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Washington rankings, followed by University of Washington-Seattle Campus and Gonzaga University.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Washington is $12,060 for in-state and $43,859 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Whitman College has the highest tuition & fees of $61,492 and Western Washington University has the lowest tuition & fees of $27,853 among Top Colleges in Washington. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,769 for in-state and $27,090 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 76.51% and the SAT score is 1265 for the Top Colleges in Washington. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Washington Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$36,035	$20,959	88.05%	1,200 SAT 25 ACT	1,014	67%
2	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	43.00%	-	52,319	84%
3	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA	$53,500	$20,244	76.00%	1,315 SAT 28 ACT	7,253	88%
4	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA	$27,853 ($9,286)	$26,574 ($13,456)	91.00%	1,230 SAT 26 ACT	14,747	65%
5	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA	$50,272	$33,051	81.01%	1,130 SAT 24 ACT	2,633	71%
6	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA	$54,285	$15,795	76.00%	1,260 SAT 27 ACT	7,121	74%
7	University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA	$41,913 ($12,559)	$32,427 ($18,549)	92.00%	1,360 SAT 33 ACT	5,735	68%
8	Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	$29,073 ($12,997)	$29,567 ($14,400)	85.00%	-	27,539	62%
9	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA	$42,171 ($12,817)	$32,685 ($18,807)	83.01%	-	4,794	54%
10	Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA	$61,492	-	50.01%	1,360 SAT 30 ACT	1,493	90%
	Average	$43,859 ($12,060)	$27,090 ($16,769)	77%	1,265	12,465	72%