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Colleges & Universities in Washington

Every college in Washington that we cover, each with its page and sources.

24 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

24 colleges

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Washington: 24 colleges · 16 private nonprofit, 8 public · campus setting: 12 city, 8 suburb, 3 town, 1 rural

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Metro areas with colleges in Washington

Colleges in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (12)

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Bastyr UniversityKenmorePrivate nonprofitSuburb, large58
Central Washington UniversityEllensburgPublicTown, distant8,309NCAA Division II
City University of SeattleSeattlePrivate nonprofitCity, large1,180
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattlePrivate nonprofitCity, large502
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyPublicTown, near a city7,246NCAA Division I
Faith International UniversityTacomaPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize196
Gonzaga UniversitySpokanePrivate nonprofitCity, midsize5,163NCAA Division I
Heritage UniversityToppenishPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city783
Northwest UniversityKirklandPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large679NAIA
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacomaPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large2,393NCAA Division III
Saint Martin's UniversityLaceyPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,267NCAA Division II
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattlePrivate nonprofitCity, large2,082NCAA Division II
Seattle UniversitySeattlePrivate nonprofitCity, large4,137NCAA Division I
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympiaPublicSuburb, midsize2,108NAIA
University of Puget SoundTacomaPrivate nonprofitCity, midsize1,632NCAA Division III
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellPublicSuburb, large5,248
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattlePublicCity, large39,515NCAA Division I
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaPublicCity, midsize4,014
Walla Walla UniversityCollege PlacePrivate nonprofitSuburb, small1,266NAIA
Washington State UniversityPullmanPublicTown, distant21,923NCAA Division I
Western Washington UniversityBellinghamPublicCity, small13,704NCAA Division II
Whitman CollegeWalla WallaPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,544NCAA Division III
Whitworth UniversitySpokanePrivate nonprofitSuburb, large1,939NCAA Division III
Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokanePrivate nonprofitSuburb, large170