For the 2025 Washington college admission cycle, a total of 845 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 500 students submitted ACT scores to Washington colleges.
The average SAT score for Washington colleges is 1,245 and the average ACT composite score is 27. Compared to the previous year, the Washington's average SAT score increased by 11 points from 1,234 to 1,245, representing a 0.9% change.
The average acceptance rate for Washington colleges with available SAT data is 78.16% with a yield rate of 17.51%. This represents a 9.96 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Washington colleges, Whitman College has the highest SAT score of 1,410.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Washington. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | 1,410 50 | 31 1 | 38.15% -11.84% | 14.12% -0.24% |
| Seattle University | 1,310 50 | 27 | 76.92% 0.87% | 13.63% -1.74% |
| Gonzaga University | 1,290 -25 | 29 1 | 81.69% 5.73% | 17.48% 0.16% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 1,290 20 | 28 -3 | 64.42% -3.60% | 27.18% -6.50% |
| University of Puget Sound | 1,280 -30 | 29 -1 | 72.25% -4.03% | 11.36% 0.42% |
| Western Washington University | 1,280 50 | 28 2 | 93.25% 1.94% | 22.94% -1.54% |
| Whitworth University | 1,220 10 | 25 | 89.78% 3.01% | 13.93% 0.48% |
| The Evergreen State College | 1,190 60 | 26 | 96.37% -0.86% | 25.38% -0.56% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1,160 30 | 25 1 | 78.02% -2.51% | 14.12% -4.60% |
| Northwest University | 1,150 -50 | - | 83.20% -4.85% | 30.77% 1.31% |
| Saint Martin's University | 1,115 45 | 19 | 89.80% 13.87% | 12.83% 2.86% |