Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

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 $12,407 for in-state and $45,163 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Whitman College has the highest tuition & fees of $64,050 and Western Washington University has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,707 among Top Colleges in Washington. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,048 for in-state and $28,167 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 75.01% and the SAT score is 1267 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.

Top Colleges in Washington Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Washington Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$36,035	$20,332 $627	83.20% -4.85%	1,150 SAT -50 /-25	1,053 54	71% 8%
2	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$43,209 ($12,973) $1,212 ($330)	$32,811 ($18,792) $300 ($159)	39.15% -3.38%	-	56,997 1,377	85% 2%
3	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA	$55,480 $1,980	$21,987 $1,743	81.69% 5.73%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT -25 /1	7,470 164	86%
4	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA	$28,707 ($9,582) $854 ($296)	$27,389 ($13,878) $815 ($422)	93.25% 1.94%	1,280 SAT 28 ACT 50 /2	14,710 59	65%
5	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA	$50,916 $644	$30,535 $2,516	78.02% -2.51%	1,160 SAT 25 ACT 30 /1	2,797 60	69% -1%
6	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA	$56,721 $2,436	$24,216 $8,421	76.92% 0.87%	1,310 SAT 27 ACT 50 /0	7,189 7	76% 3%
7	University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA	$43,155 ($12,919) $1,242 ($360)	$32,757 ($18,738) $330 ($189)	90.60% -1.17%	-	6,058 249	65% -3%
8	Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	$29,950 ($13,391) $877 ($394)	$30,467 ($14,845) $900 ($445)	86.64% 1.28%	-	25,685 -805	60% -1%
9	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA	$43,404 ($13,168) $1,233 ($351)	$33,006 ($18,987) $321 ($180)	82.52% -0.43%	-	4,965 188	63% 1%
10	Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA	$64,050 $2,558	-	38.15% -11.84%	1,410 SAT 31 ACT 50 /1	1,561 17	81% 1%
	Average	$45,163 ($12,407)	$28,167 ($17,048)	75%	1,267	12,849	72%