Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Washington. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Washington is 65.96% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.77%.
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 28.57% and Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Washington. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| The Art Institute of Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018) | |||||
| Bellevue College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bellingham Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Big Bend Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Central Washington University | 8,919 (3,824/5,021) | 8,082 (3,413/4,598) | 1,619 (746/846) | 91% (89%/92%) | 20% (22%/17%) | |
| Centralia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Clark College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Clover Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Columbia Basin College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | 1,249 (331/862) | 777 (187/553) | 150 (34/99) | 62% (56%/64%) | 19% (18%/11%) | |
| Divers Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Eastern Washington University | 6,581 (2,558/4,020) | 5,972 (2,305/3,664) | 1,357 (558/798) | 91% (90%/91%) | 23% (24%/20%) | |
| Edmonds College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Everett Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paroba College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/23/2022) | |||||
| The Evergreen State College | 1,296 (442/840) | 1,249 (425/812) | 317 (136/179) | 96% (96%/97%) | 25% (32%/21%) | |
| Pierce College District | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Gonzaga University | 8,759 (3,848/4,847) | 7,155 (3,163/3,946) | 1,251 (576/670) | 82% (82%/81%) | 17% (18%/14%) | |
| Grays Harbor College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Green River College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Highline College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Bastyr University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Highlights Beauty Schools | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/30/2022) | |||||
| Bates Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Lower Columbia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/19/2018) | |||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| North Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest University | 625 (230/395) | 520 (172/348) | 160 (63/97) | 83% (75%/88%) | 31% (37%/25%) | |
| Olympic College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Perry Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 4,992 (1,978/2,885) | 3,895 (1,460/2,330) | 550 (193/334) | 78% (74%/81%) | 14% (13%/12%) | |
| Peninsula College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Puget Sound | 5,239 (2,370/2,869) | 3,785 (1,555/2,230) | 430 (185/245) | 72% (66%/78%) | 11% (12%/9%) | |
| Renton Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Saint Martin's University | 2,127 (859/1,237) | 1,910 (762/1,119) | 245 (98/147) | 90% (89%/90%) | 13% (13%/12%) | |
| South Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Seattle Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,885 (1,024/1,861) | 2,406 (808/1,598) | 379 (122/257) | 83% (79%/86%) | 16% (15%/14%) | |
| Seattle University | 8,468 (3,124/5,330) | 6,514 (2,473/4,027) | 888 (361/525) | 77% (79%/76%) | 14% (15%/10%) | |
| Shoreline Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Skagit Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| South Puget Sound Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Spokane Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Spokane Falls Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Tacoma Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Walla Walla Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Washington State University | 25,462 (10,286/15,176) | 22,060 (8,872/13,188) | 4,350 (1,964/2,386) | 87% (86%/87%) | 20% (22%/16%) | |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) | |
| Wenatchee Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Western Washington University | 14,115 (5,635/8,423) | 13,162 (5,222/7,888) | 3,019 (1,306/1,690) | 93% (93%/94%) | 23% (25%/20%) | |
| Whatcom Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Whitman College | 7,243 (3,271/3,957) | 2,763 (1,017/1,735) | 390 (157/228) | 38% (31%/44%) | 14% (15%/6%) | |
| Whitworth University | 4,197 (1,745/2,452) | 3,768 (1,561/2,207) | 525 (239/286) | 90% (89%/90%) | 14% (15%/12%) | |
| Yakima Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Antioch University-Seattle | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Altierus Career College Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | |||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest College of Art & Design | 97 (21/76) | 64 (14/50) | 26 (5/21) | 66% (67%/66%) | 41% (36%/28%) | |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 5,172 (2,540/2,632) | 4,686 (2,281/2,405) | 1,118 (590/528) | 91% (90%/91%) | 24% (26%/20%) | |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 4,068 (1,811/2,257) | 3,357 (1,495/1,862) | 721 (371/350) | 83% (83%/82%) | 21% (25%/16%) | |
| Northwest Indian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Seattle Vocational Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| KaiStar | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Professional Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Argosy University-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||
| Carrington College-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cascadia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Faith International University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 874 (556/318) | 563 (344/219) | 153 (97/56) | 64% (62%/69%) | 27% (28%/18%) | |
| Altierus Career College-Tacoma | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | |||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Seattle | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Inland Massage Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Sunnyside Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | |||||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Summit Salon Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | 7 (2/4) | 2 (2/0) | 2 (2/0) | 29% (100%/0%) | 100% (100%/0%) | |
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | |||||
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | 125 (65/45) | 52 (27/19) | 30 (15/11) | 42% (42%/42%) | 58% (56%/24%) | |
| Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Studio Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| International Beauty Education Center | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Seattle Film Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Centralia Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Altura College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington State University - North Puget Sound Everett Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Moody Bible Institute - | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Great Northern University | 12 (5/7) | 12 (5/7) | 11 (5/6) | 100% (100%/100%) | 92% (100%/86%) | |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| UEI College-Tacoma | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington State University-Vancouver | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington State University-Spokane | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 7,899 (3,399/3,399) | 5,210 (2,116/3,077) | 1,082 (499/628) | 65.96% (62.3%/90.5%) | 20.77% (22.5%/19.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Washington is 1245. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 641 and the average SAT Math score is 604.
Whitman College has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and Saint Martin's University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,115 among Colleges in Washington. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Washington for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018) | ||||
| Bellevue College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bellingham Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Big Bend Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Central Washington University admission. | ||||
| Centralia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clark College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clover Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia Basin College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Cornish College of the Arts admission. | ||||
| Divers Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eastern Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern Washington University admission. | ||||
| Edmonds College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Everett Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paroba College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/23/2022) | ||||
| The Evergreen State College | 7% (21) | 1190 | 630 | 560 | |
| Pierce College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gonzaga University | 7% (88) | 1290 | 650 | 640 | |
| Grays Harbor College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Green River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Highline College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Bastyr University | No data is available. | ||||
| Highlights Beauty Schools | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/30/2022) | ||||
| Bates Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lower Columbia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/19/2018) | ||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest University | 15% (24) | 1150 | 600 | 550 | |
| Olympic College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Perry Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 15% (81) | 1160 | 610 | 550 | |
| Peninsula College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Puget Sound | 31% (135) | 1280 | 670 | 610 | |
| Renton Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Martin's University | 12% (29) | 1115 | 565 | 550 | |
| South Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Pacific University | Test Score is NOT considered for Seattle Pacific University admission. | ||||
| Seattle University | 8% (68) | 1310 | 660 | 650 | |
| Shoreline Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Skagit Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South Puget Sound Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Spokane Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Spokane Falls Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tacoma Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Walla Walla Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Washington State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Washington State University admission. | ||||
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| Wenatchee Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Washington University | 9% (257) | 1280 | 660 | 620 | |
| Whatcom Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Whitman College | 9% (35) | 1410 | 710 | 700 | |
| Whitworth University | 13% (68) | 1220 | 630 | 590 | |
| Yakima Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Antioch University-Seattle | No data is available. | ||||
| Altierus Career College Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Northwest College of Art & Design admission. | ||||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 1% (4) | - | |||
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admission. | ||||
| Northwest Indian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Vocational Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| KaiStar | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Professional Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Argosy University-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Carrington College-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cascadia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No data is available. | ||||
| Faith International University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 25% (39) | 1290 | 670 | 620 | |
| Altierus Career College-Tacoma | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Seattle | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Inland Massage Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sunnyside Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Summit Salon Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Test Score is NOT considered for Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs admission. | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Test Score is NOT considered for Academy of Interactive Entertainment admission. | ||||
| Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Studio Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| International Beauty Education Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Film Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Centralia Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Altura College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University - North Puget Sound Everett Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Moody Bible Institute - | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Great Northern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Great Northern University admission. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| UEI College-Tacoma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No data is available. | ||||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No data is available. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | No data is available. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Vancouver | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Spokane | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 12.67% | 1245 | 641 | 604 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Washington is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Washington for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| The Art Institute of Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018) | ||||
| Bellevue College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bellingham Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Big Bend Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Central Washington University admission. | ||||
| Centralia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clark College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Clover Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Columbia Basin College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Cornish College of the Arts admission. | ||||
| Divers Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eastern Washington University | Test Score is NOT considered for Eastern Washington University admission. | ||||
| Edmonds College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Everett Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paroba College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/23/2022) | ||||
| The Evergreen State College | 5% (16) | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
| Pierce College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Gonzaga University | 22% (272) | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
| Grays Harbor College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Green River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Highline College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Bastyr University | No data is available. | ||||
| Highlights Beauty Schools | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/30/2022) | ||||
| Bates Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Lower Columbia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/19/2018) | ||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| North Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest University | 2% (3) | ||||
| Olympic College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Perry Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2% (12) | 25 | 24 | 26 | |
| Peninsula College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Puget Sound | 10% (41) | 29 | 29 | 26 | |
| Renton Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Martin's University | 4% (9) | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
| South Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Pacific University | Test Score is NOT considered for Seattle Pacific University admission. | ||||
| Seattle University | 1% (11) | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| Shoreline Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Skagit Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South Puget Sound Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Spokane Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Spokane Falls Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Tacoma Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Walla Walla Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Washington State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Washington State University admission. | ||||
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| Wenatchee Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Washington University | 2% (71) | 28 | 29 | 25 | |
| Whatcom Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Whitman College | 7% (29) | 31 | 34 | 29 | |
| Whitworth University | 5% (25) | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Yakima Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Antioch University-Seattle | No data is available. | ||||
| Altierus Career College Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Northwest College of Art & Design admission. | ||||
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admission. | ||||
| Northwest Indian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Vocational Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| KaiStar | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Professional Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Argosy University-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Carrington College-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cascadia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No data is available. | ||||
| Faith International University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | 7% (11) | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
| Altierus Career College-Tacoma | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Seattle | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Inland Massage Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sunnyside Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | No data is available. | ||||
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Summit Salon Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Test Score is NOT considered for Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs admission. | ||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Test Score is NOT considered for Academy of Interactive Entertainment admission. | ||||
| Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Studio Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| International Beauty Education Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle Film Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Centralia Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Altura College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University - North Puget Sound Everett Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Moody Bible Institute - | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Great Northern University | Test Score is NOT considered for Great Northern University admission. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| UEI College-Tacoma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No data is available. | ||||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No data is available. | ||||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No data is available. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | No data is available. | ||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Vancouver | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Spokane | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 6.09% | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Washington based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| The Art Institute of Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2018) | ||||||||
| Bellevue College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bellingham Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Big Bend Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Central Washington University | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Centralia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Clark College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Clover Park Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Columbia Basin College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Cornish College of the Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Divers Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Eastern Washington University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Edmonds College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Everett Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paroba College of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/23/2022) | ||||||||
| The Evergreen State College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Pierce College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Gonzaga University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Grays Harbor College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Green River College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Highline College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| International Air and Hospitality Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Bastyr University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Highlights Beauty Schools | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/30/2022) | ||||||||
| Bates Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Lower Columbia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/19/2018) | ||||||||
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| North Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Olympic College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Perry Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Peninsula College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Puget Sound | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Renton Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Martin's University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| South Seattle College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Seattle Central College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Seattle Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Seattle University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Shoreline Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Skagit Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| South Puget Sound Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Spokane Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Spokane Falls Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Tacoma Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Walla Walla Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Washington State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Wenatchee Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Western Washington University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Whatcom Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Whitman College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Whitworth University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Yakima Valley College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Antioch University-Seattle | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Altierus Career College Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest College of Art & Design | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northwest Indian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Seattle Vocational Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| KaiStar | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Professional Beauty School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Everett | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Washington | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Argosy University-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||||||
| Carrington College-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pierce College-Puyallup | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cascadia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Faith International University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Altierus Career College-Tacoma | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||||||||
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Sanford-Brown College-Seattle | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Inland Massage Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Sunnyside Beauty Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||||||
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Summit Salon Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||||||||
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Studio Beauty School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Fosbre Academy of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| International Beauty Education Center | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Seattle Film Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Centralia Beauty College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Pacific Northwest Christian College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Altura College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington State University - North Puget Sound Everett Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Moody Bible Institute - | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Great Northern University | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| UEI College-Tacoma | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington State University-Vancouver | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington State University-Spokane | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington State University-Tri Cities | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington State University - Everett Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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