Universities in Washington
Washington has 91 postsecondary 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: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 31,942 |
| 2 | Washington State UniversityPullman · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 21,099 |
| 3 | Western Washington UniversityBellingham · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 13,544 |
| 4 | Central Washington UniversityEllensburg · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 7,833 |
| 5 | Bellevue CollegeBellevue · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 7,364 |
| 6 | Eastern Washington UniversityCheney · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 6,222 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,457 |
| 8 | Pierce College DistrictLakewood · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,313 |
| 9 | Gonzaga UniversitySpokane · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 5,198 |
| 10 | Green River CollegeAuburn · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 4,965 |
| 11 | Clark CollegeVancouver · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,945 |
| 12 | Everett Community CollegeEverett · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,709 |
| 13 | Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,668 |
| 14 | Columbia Basin CollegePasco · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 4,640 |
| 15 | Spokane Community CollegeSpokane · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 4,533 |
| 16 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 4,185 |
| 17 | Seattle UniversitySeattle · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 4,062 |
| 18 | Seattle Central CollegeSeattle · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,953 |
| 19 | Highline CollegeDes Moines · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,838 |
| 20 | Olympic CollegeBremerton · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,826 |
| 21 | Edmonds CollegeLynnwood · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,656 |
| 22 | Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,199 |
| 23 | South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,075 |
| 24 | North Seattle CollegeSeattle · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 3,074 |
| 25 | Shoreline CollegeShoreline · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,046 |
| 26 | Yakima Valley CollegeYakima · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 2,770 |
| 27 | Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 2,636 |
| 28 | Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,477 |
| 29 | Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,418 |
| 30 | Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 2,406 |
| 31 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,401 |
| 32 | Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,378 |
| 33 | The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 2,160 |
| 34 | Lower Columbia CollegeLongview · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,932 |
| 35 | Whitworth UniversitySpokane · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,858 |
| 36 | Bates Technical CollegeTacoma · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,813 |
| 37 | Renton Technical CollegeRenton · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,783 |
| 38 | Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,762 |
| 39 | Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,759 |
| 40 | Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,733 |
| 41 | South Seattle CollegeSeattle · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 1,616 |
| 42 | University of Puget SoundTacoma · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,594 |
| 43 | Centralia CollegeCentralia · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,552 |
| 44 | Whitman CollegeWalla Walla · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,531 |
| 45 | Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,272 |
| 46 | Peninsula CollegePort Angeles · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,263 |
| 47 | Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | 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 · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 1,158 |
| 50 | City University of SeattleSeattle · Special Focus: Business | Private | 1,137 |
| 51 | Perry Technical InstituteYakima · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private | 1,072 |
| 52 | Cascadia CollegeBothell · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,032 |
| 53 | Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,010 |
| 54 | DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private for-profit | 995 |
| 55 | Heritage UniversityToppenish · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 812 |
| 56 | UEI College-TacomaTacoma · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 689 |
| 57 | Northwest UniversityKirkland · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 645 |
| 58 | Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 629 |
| 59 | Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 471 |
| 60 | Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 456 |
| 61 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 405 |
| 62 | Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane · Special Focus: Other 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 · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | 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 · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 145 |
| 71 | Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and 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 · Special Focus: Theological Studies | 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 · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 74 |
| 80 | Seattle Film InstituteSeattle · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and 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: Applied and Career Studies | 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 · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 48 |
| 85 | Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 47 |
| 86 | Bastyr UniversityKenmore · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | 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 and Centers | Private | – |
| 90 | Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattle · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 91 | The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle · Special Focus: Graduate Studies | Private | – |
This is 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 postsecondary 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.