2020 Washington Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Washington with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For academic year 2019-2020, University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank first in the best Washington college ranking and Whitman College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Washington

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Washington colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 75.60% where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the tightest acceptance rate of 49% and Northwest University has the highest rate of 95%. Total 127,661 students are attending one of the best Washington schools where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest population with 47,400 students and Northwest University has the smallest number of students (1,321 students). The average graduation rate is 70.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Washington colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Washington Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	1,340	84%	47,400	19:1 (5.26 %)
2	Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	50%	1,340	87%	1,475	9:1 (11.11 %)
3	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	66%	1,270	86%	7,563	11:1 (9.09 %)
4	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	79%	1,140	62%	5,970	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	86%	1,085	58%	5,354	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	88%	1,180	68%	16,121	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Washington State University Pullman, WA	77%	1,115	59%	31,478	15:1 (6.67 %)
8	Seattle University Seattle, WA	76%	1,225	74%	7,291	11:1 (9.09 %)
9	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	95%	1,128	55%	1,321	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	90%	1,135	68%	3,688	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	75.60%	1,196	70.10%	127,661 (Total)	14.40:1 (6.94 %)

Best Washington Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Washington colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Washington colleges is $38,929 where Whitman College has the most expensive costs with $53,820 and Western Washington University has the lowest amount of tuition with $24,690. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Washington colleges is $26,272 where University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the highest tuition with $33,708 and Gonzaga University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $17,096.

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Table. Best Washington Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,465	$38,166	$11,729	$39,812
2	Whitman College	$53,820		$55,957
3	Gonzaga University	$45,140		$47,156
4	University of Washington-Bothell Campus	$11,390	$38,091	$11,648	$39,731
5	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	$11,639	$38,340	$12,030	$40,117
6	Western Washington University	$8,343	$24,690	$8,571	$25,902
7	Washington State University	$11,841	$26,419	$12,104	$27,032
8	Seattle University	$46,590		$48,657
9	Northwest University	$32,960		$34,443
10	Seattle Pacific University	$45,078		$47,323
	Average	$10,936	$38,929	$11,216	$40,613

Table. Best Washington Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$19,293	$33,534	$22,436	$38,937
2	Whitman College	-		-
3	Gonzaga University	$17,096		$17,147
4	University of Washington-Bothell Campus	$19,218	$33,459	$22,355	$38,856
5	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	$19,467	$33,708	$22,769	$39,268
6	Western Washington University	$10,964	$21,608	$10,510	$20,694
7	Washington State University	$13,095	$26,850	$13,395	$27,480
8	Seattle University	$20,105		$20,332
9	Northwest University	$19,453		$20,440
10	Seattle Pacific University	$30,636		$31,525
	Average	$16,407	$26,272	$18,293	$28,298

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