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.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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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%) |
Average | 11,786 (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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Whitman College | 14% (48) | 1390 | 700 | 690 |
3 | Gonzaga University | 28% (342) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 7% (69) | 1335 | 645 | 690 |
5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
6 | Western Washington University | 12% (371) | 1250 | 650 | 600 |
7 | Washington State University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
8 | Seattle University | 24% (240) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
9 | Northwest University | 28% (39) | 1175 | 605 | 570 |
10 | Seattle Pacific University | 25% (135) | 1210 | 620 | 590 |
Average | 19.71% | 1277 | 646 | 631 |
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.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
2 | Whitman College | 15% (51) | 32 | 34 | 31 |
3 | Gonzaga University | 13% (158) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 1% (13) | 26 | 28 | 27 |
5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
6 | Western Washington University | 2% (76) | 27 | 27 | 25 |
7 | Washington State University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
8 | Seattle University | 11% (103) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
9 | Northwest University | 7% (10) | 27 | 24 | 23 |
10 | Seattle Pacific University | 8% (42) | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Average | 8.14% | 27 | 28 | 26 |
*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.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.