How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Washington Colleges

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.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Washington Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Washington Colleges
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%

Washington Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

University of Washington-Seattle Campus 43.00%
Whitman College 50.01%
DigiPen Institute of Technology 68.02%
Cornish College of the Arts 70.01%
Gonzaga University 76.00%

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Great Northern University 69.23%
Northwest College of Art & Design 47.41%
DigiPen Institute of Technology 34.04%
Northwest University 29.07%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 26.00%