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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Washington

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Washington. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Washington is 66.15% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.95%.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.52% and Northwest University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.21% among best schools 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 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Washington
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 52,488 (22,714/29,774) 24,942 (9,469/15,473) 7,386 (3,030/4,356) 48% (42%/52%) 30% (32%/15%)
2 Whitman College 5,497 (2,244/3,253) 2,622 (966/1,656) 336 (140/196) 48% (43%/51%) 13% (14%/6%)
3 Gonzaga University 9,887 (4,500/5,387) 6,895 (2,980/3,915) 1,217 (553/664) 70% (66%/73%) 18% (19%/12%)
4 University of Washington-Bothell Campus 4,537 (2,188/2,349) 3,996 (1,926/2,070) 980 (546/434) 88% (88%/88%) 25% (28%/18%)
5 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 1,974 (897/1,077) 1,744 (785/959) 625 (314/311) 88% (88%/89%) 36% (40%/29%)
6 Western Washington University 11,864 (4,630/7,174) 10,997 (4,239/6,702) 3,223 (1,329/1,862) 93% (92%/93%) 29% (31%/26%)
7 Washington State University 19,401 (8,141/11,260) 16,123 (6,681/9,442) 3,991 (1,887/2,104) 83% (82%/84%) 25% (28%/19%)
8 Seattle University 7,934 (2,717/5,217) 6,756 (2,297/4,459) 1,004 (390/614) 85% (85%/85%) 15% (17%/12%)
9 Northwest University 383 (114/268) 361 (106/254) 156 (58/98) 94% (93%/95%) 43% (55%/37%)
10 Seattle Pacific University 3,895 (1,212/2,683) 3,533 (1,080/2,453) 538 (173/365) 91% (89%/91%) 15% (16%/14%)
Average11,786 (4,936/4,936)7,797 (3,053/4,738)1,946 (842/1,100)66.15% (61.9%/96.0%)24.95% (27.6%/23.2%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Washington is 1277. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 646 and the average SAT Math score is 631.
Whitman College has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Northwest University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,175 among best schools in Washington. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Washington for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Washington
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Whitman College 14%
(48)
1390700690
3Gonzaga University 28%
(342)
1320660660
4University of Washington-Bothell Campus 7%
(69)
1335645690
5University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
6Western Washington University 12%
(371)
1250650600
7Washington State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
8Seattle University 24%
(240)
1260640620
9Northwest University 28%
(39)
1175605570
10Seattle Pacific University 25%
(135)
1210620590
Average19.71% 1277646631

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Washington is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Washington for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Washington
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
2Whitman College 15%
(51)
323431
3Gonzaga University 13%
(158)
292927
4University of Washington-Bothell Campus 1%
(13)
262827
5University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
6Western Washington University 2%
(76)
272725
7Washington State University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
8Seattle University 11%
(103)
272626
9Northwest University 7%
(10)
272423
10Seattle Pacific University 8%
(42)
242523
Average8.14% 272826

*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 best schools in Washington based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Washington
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
2 Whitman College
3 Gonzaga University
4 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
5 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
6 Western Washington University
7 Washington State University
8 Seattle University
9 Northwest University
10 Seattle Pacific University

: 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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