Universities in Washington
Washington has 91 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 42 public, 26 private nonprofit, 23 for-profit, together enrolling about 225,805 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 31,942 |
| 2 | Washington State UniversityPullman · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 21,099 |
| 3 | Western Washington UniversityBellingham · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 13,544 |
| 4 | Central Washington UniversityEllensburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,833 |
| 5 | Bellevue CollegeBellevue · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 7,364 |
| 6 | Eastern Washington UniversityCheney · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,222 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,457 |
| 8 | Pierce College DistrictLakewood · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 5,313 |
| 9 | Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 5,198 |
| 10 | Green River CollegeAuburn · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 4,965 |
| 11 | Clark CollegeVancouver · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 4,945 |
| 12 | Everett Community CollegeEverett · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 4,709 |
| 13 | Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 4,668 |
| 14 | Columbia Basin CollegePasco · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 4,640 |
| 15 | Spokane Community CollegeSpokane · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 4,533 |
| 16 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,185 |
| 17 | Seattle UniversitySeattle · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,062 |
| 18 | Seattle Central CollegeSeattle · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,953 |
| 19 | Highline CollegeDes Moines · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,838 |
| 20 | Olympic CollegeBremerton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,826 |
| 21 | Edmonds CollegeLynnwood · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,656 |
| 22 | Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,199 |
| 23 | South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 3,075 |
| 24 | North Seattle CollegeSeattle · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 3,074 |
| 25 | Shoreline CollegeShoreline · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,046 |
| 26 | Yakima Valley CollegeYakima · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,770 |
| 27 | Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,636 |
| 28 | Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,477 |
| 29 | Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,418 |
| 30 | Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 2,406 |
| 31 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 2,401 |
| 32 | Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,378 |
| 33 | The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,160 |
| 34 | Lower Columbia CollegeLongview · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,932 |
| 35 | Whitworth UniversitySpokane · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,858 |
| 36 | Bates Technical CollegeTacoma · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,813 |
| 37 | Renton Technical CollegeRenton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,783 |
| 38 | Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,762 |
| 39 | Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,759 |
| 40 | Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,733 |
| 41 | South Seattle CollegeSeattle · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,616 |
| 42 | University of Puget SoundTacoma · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,594 |
| 43 | Centralia CollegeCentralia · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 1,552 |
| 44 | Whitman CollegeWalla Walla · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,531 |
| 45 | Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,272 |
| 46 | Peninsula CollegePort Angeles · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,263 |
| 47 | Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,252 |
| 48 | Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 1,172 |
| 49 | Saint Martin's UniversityLacey · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,158 |
| 50 | City University of SeattleSeattle · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,137 |
| 51 | Perry Technical InstituteYakima · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private | 1,072 |
| 52 | Cascadia CollegeBothell · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,032 |
| 53 | Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,010 |
| 54 | DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 995 |
| 55 | Heritage UniversityToppenish · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 812 |
| 56 | UEI College-TacomaTacoma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 689 |
| 57 | Northwest UniversityKirkland · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 645 |
| 58 | Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Tribal College | Public | 629 |
| 59 | Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 471 |
| 60 | Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 456 |
| 61 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 405 |
| 62 | Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 352 |
| 63 | Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneSpokane Valley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 296 |
| 64 | Faith International UniversityTacoma · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 276 |
| 65 | Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandRichland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 256 |
| 66 | Divers Institute of TechnologySeattle · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 198 |
| 67 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 154 |
| 68 | Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 147 |
| 69 | International Beauty Education CenterSpokane · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 146 |
| 70 | Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 145 |
| 71 | Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private for-profit | 139 |
| 72 | Summit Salon AcademyTacoma · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 138 |
| 73 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 131 |
| 74 | Pacific Northwest Christian CollegeKennewick · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 129 |
| 75 | Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusVancouver · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 122 |
| 76 | Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa AcademyYakima · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 77 | Centralia Beauty CollegeCentralia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 78 | Studio Beauty SchoolSpokane Valley · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 79 | Antioch University-SeattleSeattle · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 74 |
| 80 | Seattle Film InstituteSeattle · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private for-profit | 65 |
| 81 | Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterSpokane · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 50 |
| 82 | Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private | 50 |
| 83 | Stylemaster College of Hair DesignLongview · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 84 | Great Northern UniversitySpokane · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 48 |
| 85 | Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 47 |
| 86 | Bastyr UniversityKenmore · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 39 |
| 87 | Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessBellingham · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 35 |
| 88 | Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyKennewick · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 34 |
| 89 | Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakima · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 90 | Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattle · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 91 | The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Washington?
91 degree-granting institutions in Washington report to the U.S. Department of Education: 42 public, 26 private nonprofit, 23 for-profit. Together they enroll about 225,805 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Washington college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle, with about 31,942 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 91 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Washington college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.