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The selectivity index is a rating system that looks at overall acceptance rate divided by the percentage of accepted students who enroll (yield rate). It's a measurement of both the selectivity and desirability of the college or university.

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Rank	Institution	Selectivity Index	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Western Washington University	0.246	93.25	1,160 – 1,400	24338	45272	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Located in Bellingham, Western Washington University accepts 93% of applicants and requests $70 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 90% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 8.2% Acceptance Rate 93.3% SAT Score 1,160 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $24,338 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $45,272
2	Central Washington University	0.221	90.62	930 – 1,160	19898	49398	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Located in Ellensburg, Central Washington University’s acceptance rate is 91% and requests $60 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 74% of students attending Central Washington University currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 21.7% Acceptance Rate 90.6% SAT Score 930 – 1,160 Avg. Net Price $19,898 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,398
3	Seattle Pacific University	0.1888	83.4	1,050 – 1,320	25232	51496	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA The motto of Seattle Pacific University is “Engaging the Culture, Changing the World.” It’s a private institution, affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, offering 81 programs....Read more Selectivity Index 0.2 15.1% Acceptance Rate 83.4% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,320 Avg. Net Price $25,232 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,496
4	Northwest Nazarene University	0.1535	64.74	1,020 – 1,250	30178	45488	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID 99% of students receive grant aid to help them afford their education at Northwest Nazarene University. A NCAA Division II without football school, there are also athletic scholarships available, averaging $25,146 each. NNU has a 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and 77% first year retention rate. Selectivity Index 0.2 11.7% Acceptance Rate 64.7% SAT Score 1,020 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $30,178 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $45,488
5	Saint Martin's University	0.1429	89.8	1,000 – 1,190	29116	57998	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Located in Lacey, Saint Martin's University accepted 90% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and $50 for graduate applications. About 99% of students attending Saint Martin's University will receive institutional grant aid. 65% of students......Read more Selectivity Index 0.1 8.8% Acceptance Rate 89.8% SAT Score 1,000 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $29,116 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $57,998

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

0.2 8.2%

93.3%

1,160 – 1,400

$24,338

$45,272

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

0.2 21.7%

90.6%

930 – 1,160

$19,898

$49,398

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA

0.2 15.1%

83.4%

1,050 – 1,320

$25,232

$51,496

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID

0.2 11.7%

64.7%

1,020 – 1,250

$30,178

$45,488

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Selectivity Index – Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA

0.1 8.8%

89.8%

1,000 – 1,190

$29,116

$57,998

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

0.2
8.2%

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

0.2
21.7%

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

0.2
15.1%

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

0.2
11.7%

Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA

0.1
8.8%