Tightest Washington Public Colleges To Get In

Washington Public Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 8 public Washington colleges that have competitive admission is 82.97% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 2.82%. The acceptance rate at 3 public Washington colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 47.52%. The Evergreen State College (74.37%) and Washington State University (83.10%) are following it in the list of Tightest Washington Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Table. Tightest Washington Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, four-years	47.52% 5.96%	29.61%	-	$41,997 ($12,643)	52,319	84.00%	21 to 1
2 6	The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, four-years	74.37% 25.09%	22.70%	1,100	$30,980 ($8,999)	2,105	41.00%	17 to 1
3 1	Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, four-years	83.10% 2.67%	24.75%	-	$29,073 ($12,997)	27,539	62.00%	15 to 1
4 1	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, four-years	88.08% 5.06%	24.52%	1,335	$41,913 ($12,559)	5,735	68.00%	21 to 1
5 3	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, four-years	88.35% 5.46%	35.84%	-	$42,171 ($12,817)	4,794	54.00%	15 to 1
6 -	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, four-years	92.69% 3.41%	29.31%	1,250	$27,853 ($9,286)	14,747	65.00%	17 to 1
7 2	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, four-years	93.49% 5.04%	23.53%	-	$26,771 ($9,192)	9,257	52.00%	14 to 1
8 1	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, four-years	96.12% 0.95%	30.50%	-	$25,892 ($8,353)	10,910	49.00%	19 to 1
	Average	82.97%	27.60%	1,228	$33,331 ($10,856)	15,926	59.38%	17 to 1

Table. Tightest Washington Public Colleges To Get In Comparison

School Name

Acceptance Rate

Yield

SAT Score

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Total Population

Graduation Rate

Students to Faculty Ratio

1
-

University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
Public, four-years

47.52%
5.96%

29.61%

$41,997
($12,643)

52,319

84.00%

21 to 1

2
6

The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
Public, four-years

74.37%
25.09%

22.70%

1,100

$30,980
($8,999)

2,105

41.00%

17 to 1

3
1

Washington State University Pullman, WA
Public, four-years

83.10%
2.67%

24.75%

$29,073
($12,997)

27,539

62.00%

15 to 1

4
1

University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
Public, four-years

88.08%
5.06%

24.52%

1,335

$41,913
($12,559)

5,735

68.00%

21 to 1

5
3

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
Public, four-years

88.35%
5.46%

35.84%

$42,171
($12,817)

4,794

54.00%

15 to 1

6
-

Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Public, four-years

92.69%
3.41%

29.31%

1,250

$27,853
($9,286)

14,747

65.00%

17 to 1

7
2

Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
Public, four-years

93.49%
5.04%

23.53%

$26,771
($9,192)

9,257

52.00%

14 to 1

8
1

Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
Public, four-years

96.12%
0.95%

30.50%

$25,892
($8,353)

10,910

49.00%

19 to 1

Average

82.97%

27.60%

1,228

$33,331
($10,856)

15,926

59.38%

17 to 1

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