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Washington Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 65.96%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 20.77%
Applicants 181,678
Admitted 119,830
Enrolled 24,887

Applying To Washington Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 65.96% at Washington colleges and universities, a total of 181,678 students applied and 119,830 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $63 and the graduate application fees is $62. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Washington colleges.
General Admission Information of Washington Colleges
Open Admission Policy66 out of 106 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$63
Graduate Application Fees$62
Acceptance Rate65.96%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.77%
Test Scores1,240 SAT / 26 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 181,678 students (78,176 men and 103,029 women) applied to and 119,830 (48,673 men and 70,771 women) students were accepted to admit Washington Colleges. Among them, 10,970 men and 13,808 women were enrolled into Washington schools.
The average acceptance rate is 65.96% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.77%. The table below shows the Washington colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Washington Colleges (2024-2025)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants181,67878,176103,029
Admitted119,83048,67370,771
Enrolled24,88710,97013,808
Acceptance Rate 65.96% 62.26% 68.69%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.77% 22.54% 19.51%
[Chart]Washington Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

849 students (12.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 500 students (6.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,352 and 25th percentile score is 1,127. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 29 and 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Washington colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Washington Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing578688
SAT Math549664
ACT Composite2329
ACT Math2127
ACT English2330
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Washington Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Washington Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Washington Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Washington State, 15 schools use semester calendar systems and 50 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester15 out of 106 schools
Quarter50 out of 106 schools
Trimester3 out of 106 schools
Four-one-four plan2 out of 106 schools
Other academic year0 out of 106 schools
Differs by program8 out of 106 schools
Continuous17 out of 106 schools
Un-Known/Other11 out of 106 schools
Next table describes credits that Washington colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits58 out of 106 schools
Credits for Life Experiences50 out of 106 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits64 out of 106 schools
Credit for Military Training59 out of 106 schools

Application Requirements

19 Washington schools require High School GPA and 20 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Washington colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Washington colleges.
Admission Checklist for Washington Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA190
High School Rank10
High School Record (or Transcript)200
Completion of College Preparatory Program80
Recommendations90
Formal Demonstration of Competencies40
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL190
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)00
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