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Summary of Washington Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Washington, 11 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Washington colleges is 1,245. For public Washington colleges, the average SAT score is 1,235 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,247.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 11 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Washington Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 1
91 to 99+
- 1
89 to 99+
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 1
82 to 91
- 1
78 to 89
1250 - 1300 4
45 to 82
1
50 to 99+
3
44 to 78
1200 - 1250 1
36 to 45
- 1
33 to 44
1150 - 1200 3
9 to 36
1
0 to 50
2
11 to 33
1100 - 1150 1
0 to 9
- 1
0 to 11
1050 - 1100 - - -
1000 - 1050 - - -
Below 1000 - - -

Washington Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Washington colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Washington Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Washington colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
11 Washington Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Whitman College
Private | Walla Walla, WA
1,410
+35 (2.55%)
1,375
Seattle University
Private | Seattle, WA
1,310
+70 (5.65%)
1,240
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Private | Redmond, WA
1,290
+10 (0.78%)
1,280
Gonzaga University
Private | Spokane, WA
1,290
-25 (-1.90%)
1,315
University of Puget Sound
Private | Tacoma, WA
1,280
-8 (-0.62%)
1,288
Western Washington University
Public | Bellingham, WA
1,280
+50 (4.07%)
1,230
Whitworth University
Private | Spokane, WA
1,220
+10 (0.83%)
1,210
The Evergreen State College
Public | Olympia, WA
1,190
+115 (10.70%)
1,075
Pacific Lutheran University
Private | Tacoma, WA
1,160
+36 (3.20%)
1,124
Northwest University
Private | Kirkland, WA
1,150
-33 (-2.79%)
1,183
Saint Martin's University
Private | Lacey, WA
1,115
+40 (3.72%)
1,075
Average1,245
+22 (1.81%)
1,223