Colleges in WA State

General Information

  • Every college is different. Keep track of each college's requirements, and make sure you meet deadlines for applications and related materials.

    • Start working on application essays early. Senior year is a busy time! Starting essays now is a great way for juniors to prepare for college applications.

    • Reach out to your counselor and teachers for help gathering application materials, including forms, test scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation.

  • Washington state community and technical colleges (CTCs) offer a wide variety of programs. CTCs are typically open to anyone who has a high school diploma or GED. Students can train to enter into a job directly, complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree and then transfer, or pursue applied bachelor's degrees for specific career fields.

  • Most Washington colleges no longer require high school seniors to take standardized tests like the SAT or ACT. Check with each college directly for the latest admissions information.

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COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS IN WASHINGTON

Public Baccalaureate Colleges

Research Universities

  • University of Washington

  • University of Washington Bothell

  • University of Washington Tacoma

  • Washington State University

  • Washington State University Tri-Cities

  • Washington State University Vancouver

  • Washington State University Spokane

Public Comprehensive Institutions

  • Central Washington University

  • Eastern Washington University

  • Western Washington University

  • The Evergreen State College

Public Community Colleges

  • Bates Technical College

  • Bellevue College

  • Bellingham Technical College

  • Big Bend Community College

  • Cascadia College

  • Centralia College

  • Clark College

  • Clover Park Technical College

  • Columbia Basin College

  • Edmonds Community College

  • Everett Community College

  • Grays Harbor College

  • Green River Community College

  • Highline College

  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Lower Columbia College

  • North Seattle College

  • Olympic College

  • Peninsula College

  • Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom/Puyallup

  • Renton Technical College

  • Seattle Central College

  • Shoreline Community College

  • Skagit Valley College

  • South Puget Sound Community College

  • South Seattle College

  • Spokane Community College

  • Spokane Falls Community College

  • Tacoma Community College

  • Walla Walla Community College

  • Wenatchee Valley College

  • Whatcom Community College

  • Yakima Valley Community College

Independent Colleges

Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW)

ICW is an association of 10 private, nonprofit colleges in the state. ICW's member institutions share a commitment to high-quality, academically rigorous learning, and to an education that emphasizes critical thinking, lifelong learning, ethics, leadership, and community service.

  • Gonzaga University

  • Heritage University

  • Pacific Lutheran University

  • Saint Martin's University

  • Seattle Pacific University

  • Seattle University

  • University of Puget Sound

  • Walla Walla University

  • Whitman College

  • Whitworth University

Tribal Colleges

  • Northwest Indian College

Seminaries & Related Programs

  • Agape Christian Fellowship International Bible College

  • Armour Bible College and Armour Seminary

  • Ascension Theological College

  • Bible Institute of Seattle

  • Bishop A.L. Hardy Academy of Theology

  • Canby Bible College

  • Cascadia Northwest Theological Seminary

  • Central Baptist Theological Seminary

  • College for Global Deployment

  • Columbia Evangelical Seminary

  • Covenant Bible Seminary

  • Crown Institute of Theology

  • Faith Christian College

  • Freedom Covenant Seminary

  • Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention

  • Horizon College of Ministry

  • International College of Metaphysical Theology

  • International Graduate School of Ministry

  • KAES Bible College & Seminary

  • KPCA Northwestern Presbyterian Theological Seminary

  • La Universidad Cristiana, Inc.

  • Living Faith Fellowship College of Ministry

  • Logos Online Seminary and University LLC

  • The Master's University and Seminary

  • The New International University

  • Northpoint University

  • Pacific Theological Seminary

  • Pursuit School of Ministry

  • Renewed Life Seminary

  • Seattle Bible College

  • Seattle Theological Seminary

  • Shepherds Bible College

  • Sound Baptist Bible College

  • THS Academy for Pastoral Leadership

  • Triune Biblical University

  • United Theological Seminary and Bible College

  • University of Christian Studies and Seminary

  • University of Theology & Spirituality

  • Victory Bible Training Center

  • Washington College and International Seminary

  • Washington International Mission University

  • Washington Seminary

  • Western Reformed Seminary

  • Western Seminary

  • Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary

  • Word & Spirit Institute NW

Legislatively Created and Endorsed

Western Governors University is an online, nonprofit, competency-based university providing bachelor's and master's degrees in select programs with flat-rate tuition.

WA COLLEGES FACT SHEETS

2-Year Community Colleges

2-Year Technical Colleges

4-Year Public Colleges

4-Year Private Colleges