Universities in Washington
Washington has 92 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 42 public, 26 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 225,845 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 Community 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 · Other / Unclassified | 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 · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 689 |
| 57 | Northwest UniversityKirkland · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 645 |
| 58 | Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham · Special Focus: Law | 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 · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 296 |
| 64 | Faith International UniversityTacoma · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 276 |
| 65 | Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandRichland · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 256 |
| 66 | Divers Institute of TechnologySeattle · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 198 |
| 67 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleSeattle · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 154 |
| 68 | Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayFederal Way · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 147 |
| 69 | International Beauty Education CenterAirway Heights · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 146 |
| 70 | Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 145 |
| 71 | Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private for-profit | 139 |
| 72 | Summit Salon AcademyTacoma · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 138 |
| 73 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineShoreline · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 131 |
| 74 | Pacific Northwest Christian CollegeKennewick · Other / Unclassified | Private | 129 |
| 75 | Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusVancouver · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 122 |
| 76 | Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa AcademyYakima · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 77 | Centralia Beauty CollegeCentralia · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 78 | Studio Beauty SchoolSpokane Valley · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 81 |
| 79 | Antioch University-SeattleSeattle · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 74 |
| 80 | Seattle Film InstituteSeattle · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private for-profit | 65 |
| 81 | Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterSpokane · Other / Unclassified | Private | 50 |
| 82 | Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingPort Hadlock · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private | 50 |
| 83 | Stylemaster College of Hair DesignLongview · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 84 | Great Northern UniversitySpokane · Other / Unclassified | Private | 48 |
| 85 | Academy of Interactive EntertainmentSeattle · Other / Unclassified | Private | 47 |
| 86 | BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegeTacoma · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 40 |
| 87 | Bastyr UniversityKenmore · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 39 |
| 88 | Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessBellingham · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 35 |
| 89 | Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyKennewick · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 34 |
| 90 | Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesYakima · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 91 | Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicineSeattle · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 92 | The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologySeattle · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | 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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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.