Admission Comparison between Washington Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 181,678 students have applied to Washington colleges and 119,830 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Washington colleges is 75.0%. Of the admitted students, 24,887 students finally enrolled in one of Washington colleges.
No Washington colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 12 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Washington colleges is 1,245.
Washington College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest number of applicants of 69,166 and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most admitted students of 27,076.
- The average acceptance rate of Washington colleges is 75.0% and Whitman College has the lowest acceptance rate of 38.1%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 28.8% and Northwest University has the highest yield of 30.8%.
- The average SAT score is 1,245 and Whitman College has the highest SAT score of 1,410.
Washington Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Washington colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 874 | 563 | 153 | 64.4% | 27 | - | - |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 97 | 64 | 26 | 66.0% | 41 | - | - |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% | 100 | - | - |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | 125 | 52 | 30 | 41.6% | 58 | - | - |
| Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,249 | 777 | 150 | 62.2% | 19 | - | - |
| Great Northern University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 12 | 12 | 11 | 100.0% | 92 | - | - |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 5,172 | 4,686 | 1,118 | 90.6% | 24 | - | - |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 69,166 | 27,076 | 7,196 | 39.1% | 27 | - | - |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 4,068 | 3,357 | 721 | 82.5% | 21 | - | - |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 8,468 | 6,514 | 888 | 76.9% | 14 | - | - |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 8,759 | 7,155 | 1,251 | 81.7% | 17 | - | - |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 14,115 | 13,162 | 3,019 | 93.2% | 23 | - | - |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 25,462 | 22,060 | 4,350 | 86.6% | 20 | - | - |
| Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 625 | 520 | 160 | 83.2% | 31 | - | - |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 8,919 | 8,082 | 1,619 | 90.6% | 20 | - | - |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 7,243 | 2,763 | 390 | 38.1% | 14 | - | - |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 4,992 | 3,895 | 550 | 78.0% | 14 | - | - |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,296 | 1,249 | 317 | 96.4% | 25 | - | - |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 5,239 | 3,785 | 430 | 72.2% | 11 | - | - |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 4,197 | 3,768 | 525 | 89.8% | 14 | - | - |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,885 | 2,406 | 379 | 83.4% | 16 | - | - |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 2,127 | 1,910 | 245 | 89.8% | 13 | - | - |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 6,581 | 5,972 | 1,357 | 90.7% | 23 | - | - |
| Average | 181,678 | 119,830 | 24,887 | 75.0% | 29 | - | - |
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