Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison

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 76.45% 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.

Table. Top Colleges in Washington Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA$36,035$20,95988.05%1,200 SAT
25 ACT		1,01467%
2University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA$41,997 ($12,643)$32,511 ($18,633)42.53%-52,31984%
3Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA$53,500$20,24475.96%1,315 SAT
28 ACT		7,25388%
4Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$27,853 ($9,286)$26,574 ($13,456)91.31%1,230 SAT
26 ACT		14,74765%
5Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA$50,272$33,05180.53%1,130 SAT
24 ACT		2,63371%
6Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA$54,285$15,79576.05%1,260 SAT
27 ACT		7,12174%
7University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA$41,913 ($12,559)$32,427 ($18,549)91.77%1,360 SAT
33 ACT		5,73568%
8Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$29,073 ($12,997)$29,567 ($14,400)85.36%-27,53962%
9University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA$42,171 ($12,817)$32,685 ($18,807)82.95%-4,79454%
10Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA$61,492-49.99%1,360 SAT
30 ACT		1,49390%
Average$43,859 ($12,060)$27,090 ($16,769)76%1,26512,46572%
Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison