Colleges and universities in Washington
Washington is home to 94 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 335,369 students in total.
Of these, 42 are public and 52 private. The largest by enrollment include UWC, Washington State, and Western Washington. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 51% and the median average net price is $14,513.
How the 94 institutions in Washington break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
66 institutions4-year · of 94
Page 1 of 2Antioch University - Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, Washington
Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, Washington
Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
Centralia College
Centralia, Washington
City University of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Clark College
Vancouver, Washington
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, Washington
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, Washington
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, Washington
Everett Community College
Everett, Washington
Faith International University
Tacoma, Washington
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington
Great Northern University
Spokane, Washington
Green River College
Auburn, Washington
Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington
Highline College
Des Moines, Washington
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington
Lower Columbia College
Longview, Washington
North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington
Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma, Washington
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, Washington
Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington
Northwest University - Center for Online and Extended Education
Kirkland, Washington
Olympic College
Bremerton, Washington
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Yakima, Washington
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, Washington
Pierce College District
Lakewood, Washington
Renton Technical College
Renton, Washington
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington
Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Film Institute
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline, Washington
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, Washington
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, Washington
South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington
Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Washington?
- Washington has 94 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 335,369 students.
- What are the largest universities in Washington?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Washington are UWC, Washington State, Western Washington, Bellevue College, and Central Washington.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Washington?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 51%, and the median average net price is $14,513. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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