For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Washington Colleges is 80.38%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 0.55%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Washington Colleges has increased by 1.6% from 78.78% to 80.38%. Of the 21 Washington Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 8 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 12 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Washington Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA | 84.92% | 85.99% 1.07% | 88.45% 2.46% | 93.49% 5.05% | 90.00% 3.49% | 5.08% |
| Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA | 73.47% | 78.88% 5.41% | 63.81% 15.06% | 71.13% 7.31% | 70.01% 1.12% | 3.46% |
| Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA | 95.70% | 78.94% 16.75% | 97.07% 18.13% | 96.12% 0.95% | 92.00% 4.12% | 3.69% |
| Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA | 97.85% | 98.38% 0.53% | 99.46% 1.08% | 74.37% 25.09% | 97.02% 22.65% | 0.83% |
| Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | 61.70% | 72.89% 11.19% | 76.16% 3.27% | 69.74% 6.42% | 76.00% 6.26% | 14.3% |
| Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | 93.17% | 92.77% 0.39% | 95.98% 3.21% | 94.26% 1.73% | 88.05% 6.2% | 5.11% |
| Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | 86.03% | 86.30% 0.27% | 88.39% 2.09% | 88.90% 0.52% | 81.01% 7.89% | 5.02% |
| Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | 83.81% | 86.85% 3.04% | 88.30% 1.45% | 82.66% 5.64% | 75.99% 6.67% | 7.82% |
| Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | 95.91% | 94.19% 1.72% | 71.62% 22.57% | 95.04% 23.42% | 75.99% 19.05% | 19.92% |
| South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | 90.61% | 90.62% 0.01% | 91.95% 1.33% | 90.71% 1.24% | 90.98% 0.28% | 0.38% |
| Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | 78.48% | 83.23% 4.76% | 82.12% 1.11% | 85.15% 3.04% | 76.00% 9.15% | 2.47% |
| Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | 75.80% | 79.95% 4.15% | 85.77% 5.82% | 83.10% 2.66% | 85.00% 1.9% | 9.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 51.76% | 55.86% 4.1% | 53.48% 2.38% | 47.52% 5.96% | 43.00% 4.52% | 8.76% |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 90.38% | 93.51% 3.13% | 96.10% 2.58% | 92.69% 3.4% | 91.00% 1.69% | 0.62% |
| Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | 55.92% | 54.13% 1.79% | 58.95% 4.82% | 47.70% 11.25% | 50.01% 2.31% | 5.91% |
| Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | 91.38% | 91.01% 0.37% | 91.46% 0.45% | 90.52% 0.93% | 87.00% 3.52% | 4.38% |
| Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA | 73.68% | 84.27% 10.59% | 71.92% 12.35% | 67.94% 3.98% | 75.82% 7.88% | 2.13% |
| University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA | 74.14% | 87.93% 13.79% | 83.02% 4.91% | 88.08% 5.06% | 92.00% 3.93% | 17.86% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA | 87.31% | 86.05% 1.27% | 82.89% 3.15% | 88.35% 5.46% | 83.01% 5.34% | 4.3% |
| Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA | 33.50% | 38.24% 4.74% | 46.02% 7.78% | 66.37% 20.35% | 68.02% 1.65% | 34.52% |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA | - | - | 100.00% | 85.71% 14.29% | 100.00% 14.29% | - |
| Average | 78.78% | 81.00% 2.22% | 81.57% 0.57% | 80.93% 0.64% | 80.38% 0.55% | 1.60% |