The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman College | 1399 | 38.15 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 41601 | 45594 |
Whitman College
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| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 1391 | 39.15 | 1,310 – 1,510 | 11023 | 62979 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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| 3 | Gonzaga University | 1303 | 81.69 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 40295 | 66525 |
#3
Gonzaga University
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| 4 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 1293 | 67.2 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 40015 | 58771 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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| 5 | University of Puget Sound | 1292 | 72.25 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 42301 | 46802 |
University of Puget Sound
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| 6 | Seattle University | 1256 | 77.03 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 37103 | 64656 |
#6
Seattle University
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| 7 | Western Washington University | 1218 | 93.25 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 22096 | 45272 |
#7
Western Washington University
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| 8 | Whitworth University | 1216 | 86.77 | 1,100 – 1,340 | 27491 | 49510 |
#8
Whitworth University
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| 9 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 1214 | 90.6 | 1,080 – 1,370 | 10013 | 62979 |
#9
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
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| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | 1188 | 83.39 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 26155 | 51496 |
Seattle Pacific University
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| 11 | The Evergreen State College | 1184 | 96.38 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 18480 | 34774 |
The Evergreen State College
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| 12 | Pacific Lutheran University | 1179 | 78 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 23841 | 52212 |
#12
Pacific Lutheran University
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| 13 | Northwest University | 1163 | 80.97 | 1,020 – 1,320 | 25917 | 50495 |
Northwest University
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| 14 | Walla Walla University | 1159 | 60.4 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 26001 | 52840 |
Walla Walla University
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| 15 | Washington State University | 1139 | 87.97 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 18155 | 53510 |
Washington State University
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| 16 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 1094 | 82.52 | 970 – 1,220 | 11290 | 62979 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
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| 17 | Central Washington University | 1060 | 90.61 | 950 – 1,170 | 15558 | 49398 |
Central Washington University
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| 18 | Eastern Washington University | 1055 | 94.37 | 990 – 1,120 | 13786 | 46469 |
Eastern Washington University
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| 19 | Saint Martin's University | 1055 | 89.8 | 940 – 1,170 | 22779 | 57998 |
Saint Martin's University
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| 20 | Bellevue College | 0 | 17.36 | -- | 11926 | 47460 | |
| 21 | Bellingham Technical College | 0 | 17.36 | -- | 7517 | 43235 | |
| 22 | Big Bend Community College | 0 | 17.36 | -- | 12650 | 58542 |
#22
Big Bend Community College
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| 23 | Cascadia College | 0 | 95.45 | -- | 13863 | 44620 | |
| 24 | Centralia College | 0 | 90.25 | -- | 12280 | 35989 | |
| 25 | City University of Seattle | 0 | 90.25 | -- | 0 | 56195 | |
| 26 | Clark College | 0 | 90.25 | -- | 11547 | 37411 | |
| 27 | Clover Park Technical College | 0 | 90.25 | -- | 6216 | 36840 | |
| 28 | Columbia Basin College | 0 | 90.25 | -- | 10348 | 38255 |
#28
Columbia Basin College
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| 29 | Cornish College of the Arts | 0 | 70.46 | -- | 40164 | 27580 | |
| 30 | Edmonds College | 0 | 91.77 | -- | 14049 | 51736 |
#30
Edmonds College
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| 31 | Everett Community College | 0 | 91.77 | -- | 13184 | 39316 |
#31
Everett Community College
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| 32 | Faith International University | 0 | 89.36 | -- | 18361 | 52989 | |
| 33 | Grays Harbor College | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 6475 | 33119 |
#33
Grays Harbor College
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| 34 | Green River College | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 13621 | 43127 | |
| 35 | Heritage University | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 11934 | 47001 |
#35
Heritage University
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| 36 | Highline College | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 13467 | 42323 |
#36
Highline College
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| 37 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 8545 | 44895 | |
| 38 | Lower Columbia College | 0 | 0 | -- | 10613 | 36296 | |
| 39 | North Seattle College | 0 | 75.96 | -- | 10864 | 46383 | |
| 40 | Northwest College of Art & Design | 0 | 76.32 | -- | 20185 | 51847 |
#40
Northwest College of Art & Design
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| 41 | Northwest Indian College | 0 | 0 | -- | 9875 | 29768 | |
| 42 | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0 | 93.28 | -- | 24892 | 50495 |
#42
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
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| 43 | Olympic College | 0 | 88.21 | -- | 11105 | 34510 | |
| 44 | Peninsula College | 0 | 80.53 | -- | 6525 | 58542 | |
| 45 | Pierce College District | 0 | 97.2 | -- | 10851 | 39406 | |
| 46 | Renton Technical College | 0 | 76.28 | -- | 7621 | 45679 | |
| 47 | Seattle Central College | 0 | 64.99 | -- | 8093 | 39072 | |
| 48 | Skagit Valley College | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 8365 | 36892 | |
| 49 | South Seattle College | 0 | 64.99 | -- | 8596 | 43070 | |
| 50 | Spokane Community College | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 6773 | 59213 | |
| 51 | Spokane Falls Community College | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 8679 | 34393 | |
| 52 | Tacoma Community College | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 10648 | 38790 |
#52
Tacoma Community College
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| 53 | Walla Walla Community College | 0 | 76.05 | -- | 10645 | 37119 |
#53
Walla Walla Community College
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| 54 | Wenatchee Valley College | 0 | 42.53 | -- | 11977 | 37011 | |
| 55 | Whatcom Community College | 0 | 91.31 | -- | 11629 | 38429 | |
| 56 | Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | 0 | 100 | -- | 0 | 49510 | |
| 57 | Yakima Valley College | 0 | 86.77 | -- | 12326 | 35969 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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