This ranking is based on the balance of gender diversity on campus. Institutions that rank the highest have closest to a 50-50 split between males and females.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spokane Community College | 6286 | 76.05 | -- | 6773 | 37814 | |
| 2 | Clover Park Technical College | 3040 | 90.25 | -- | 6216 | 36840 | |
| 3 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4207 | 82.52 | 970 – 1,220 | 11290 | 62979 |
#3
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
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| 4 | Centralia College | 2335 | 90.25 | -- | 12280 | 35989 | |
| 5 | Cascadia College | 2013 | 95.45 | -- | 13863 | 44620 | |
| 6 | Whatcom Community College | 3490 | 91.31 | -- | 11629 | 38429 | |
| 7 | Skagit Valley College | 4098 | 76.05 | -- | 8365 | 36892 | |
| 8 | Spokane Falls Community College | 3903 | 76.05 | -- | 8679 | 34393 | |
| 9 | Walla Walla University | 1238 | 60.4 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 26001 | 52840 |
#9
Walla Walla University
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| 10 | Edmonds College | 6028 | 91.77 | -- | 14049 | 51736 |
Edmonds College
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| 11 | Wenatchee Valley College | 2819 | 42.53 | -- | 11977 | 37011 | |
| 12 | Seattle Central College | 5210 | 64.99 | -- | 8093 | 39072 | |
| 13 | Everett Community College | 6211 | 91.77 | -- | 13184 | 39316 |
Everett Community College
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| 14 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 3357 | 75.96 | -- | 8545 | 44895 | |
| 15 | Bellevue College | 11472 | 17.36 | -- | 11926 | 47460 | |
| 16 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 5472 | 90.6 | 1,080 – 1,370 | 10013 | 62979 |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
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| 17 | Peninsula College | 1837 | 80.53 | -- | 6525 | 34154 | |
| 18 | Central Washington University | 10033 | 90.61 | 950 – 1,170 | 15558 | 49398 |
Central Washington University
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| 19 | Olympic College | 5413 | 88.21 | -- | 11105 | 34510 | |
| 20 | Walla Walla Community College | 2982 | 76.05 | -- | 10645 | 37119 |
Walla Walla Community College
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| 21 | Gonzaga University | 5281 | 81.69 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 40295 | 66525 |
Gonzaga University
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| 22 | Clark College | 7149 | 90.25 | -- | 11547 | 37411 | |
| 23 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 1221 | 93.28 | -- | 24892 | 50495 |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
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| 24 | Renton Technical College | 3060 | 76.28 | -- | 7621 | 45679 | |
| 25 | Big Bend Community College | 1786 | 17.36 | -- | 12650 | 58542 |
Big Bend Community College
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| 26 | Northwest University | 695 | 80.97 | 1,020 – 1,320 | 25917 | 50495 |
Northwest University
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| 27 | Green River College | 7361 | 75.96 | -- | 13621 | 43127 | |
| 28 | Highline College | 5126 | 75.96 | -- | 13467 | 42323 |
#28
Highline College
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| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 40754 | 39.15 | 1,310 – 1,510 | 11023 | 62979 |
#29
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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| 30 | Western Washington University | 13752 | 93.25 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 22096 | 45272 |
Western Washington University
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| 31 | The Evergreen State College | 2303 | 96.38 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 18480 | 34774 |
The Evergreen State College
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| 32 | Grays Harbor College | 1663 | 75.96 | -- | 6475 | 33119 |
Grays Harbor College
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| 33 | University of Puget Sound | 1594 | 72.25 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 42301 | 46802 |
University of Puget Sound
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| 34 | Columbia Basin College | 6729 | 90.25 | -- | 10348 | 38255 |
#34
Columbia Basin College
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| 35 | Whitworth University | 1939 | 86.77 | 1,100 – 1,340 | 27491 | 49510 |
#35
Whitworth University
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| 36 | Pierce College District | 7427 | 97.2 | -- | 10851 | 39406 | |
| 37 | Tacoma Community College | 5771 | 76.05 | -- | 10648 | 38790 |
Tacoma Community College
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| 38 | Northwest Indian College | 696 | 0 | -- | 9875 | 29768 | |
| 39 | Eastern Washington University | 6951 | 94.37 | 990 – 1,120 | 13786 | 46469 |
Eastern Washington University
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| 40 | Bellingham Technical College | 1850 | 17.36 | -- | 7517 | 43235 | |
| 41 | North Seattle College | 5017 | 75.96 | -- | 10864 | 46383 | |
| 42 | Whitman College | 1561 | 38.15 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 41601 | 45594 |
Whitman College
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| 43 | Seattle University | 4103 | 77.03 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 37103 | 64656 |
Seattle University
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| 44 | Saint Martin's University | 1210 | 89.8 | 940 – 1,170 | 22779 | 57998 |
Saint Martin's University
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| 45 | Lower Columbia College | 2724 | 0 | -- | 10613 | 36296 | |
| 46 | Yakima Valley College | 3523 | 86.77 | -- | 12326 | 35969 | |
| 47 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 1016 | 67.2 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 40015 | 58771 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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| 48 | Pacific Lutheran University | 2446 | 78 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 23841 | 52212 |
Pacific Lutheran University
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| 49 | South Seattle College | 5295 | 64.99 | -- | 8596 | 43070 | |
| 50 | Faith International University | 196 | 89.36 | -- | 18361 | 52989 | |
| 51 | Seattle Pacific University | 1776 | 83.39 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 26155 | 51496 |
Seattle Pacific University
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| 52 | Heritage University | 783 | 75.96 | -- | 11934 | 47001 |
Heritage University
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| 53 | Cornish College of the Arts | 502 | 70.46 | -- | 40164 | 27580 | |
| 54 | Northwest College of Art & Design | 150 | 76.32 | -- | 20185 | 51847 |
Northwest College of Art & Design
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| 55 | Washington State University | 14346 | 87.97 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 18155 | 53510 |
#55
Washington State University
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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