Washington Schools

Public and private four-year institutions in Washington

There are six four-year public colleges and universities and more than 14 private colleges here in Washington. Some of them also have multiple locations around the state. Click the links below to learn more about each one. You may also click here to access an interactive map of Washington State colleges and universities.

Public Universities

• Central Washington University
• Eastern Washington University
• Evergreen State College
• University of Washington Seattle
• University of Washington Bothell
• University of Washington Tacoma
• Washington State University
• Western Washington University

Private Universities

• Antioch University
• Art Institute of Seattle
• Bastyr University
• Cornish College of the Arts
• Gonzaga University
• Heritage University
• Northwest University
• Pacific Lutheran University
• St. Martin’s University
• Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle University
• University of Puget Sound
• Whitman
• Whitworth University
• Walla Walla University

Community & Technical Colleges (some grant 4-year degrees)

There are 34 CTC colleges in Washington. The list below is only those closer to our area. Feel free to click here for a list of all schools in the state

• Bates Technical College
• Centralia College
• Clover Park Technical College
• Lower Columbia College
• Pierce College
• Renton Technical College
• South Puget Community College
• Tacoma Community College