Washington Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of Washington-Bothell Campus has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 22 to last year.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus and Eastern Washington University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of Washington-Bothell Campus has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 22 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the second highest ratio of 20 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,916 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,444 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Washington Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.20%, and the average SAT score is 1,293, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Washington Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. Washington Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WAPublic, 4-year 22 to 1
1 to 1
6,058205118$43,155
($12,919)
65.00%
2
-
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WAPublic, 4-year 20 to 1
-
56,9975,4071,317$43,209
($12,973)
85.00%
3
1
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
2 to 1
10,492397225$26,583
($8,586)
43.00%
3
1
Western Washington University Bellingham, WAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
14,710686321$28,707
($9,582)
65.00%
5
1
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WAPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
2 to 1
10,811426217$27,526
($9,417)
54.00%
5
1
Washington State University Pullman, WAPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
25,6851,410375$29,950
($13,391)
60.00%
7
-
Gonzaga University Spokane, WAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
-
7,470452376$55,48086.00%
8
-
Seattle University Seattle, WAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
-
7,189526256$56,72176.00%
Average16 to 117,4271,189401$38,916
($11,145)
66.75%