alphabetical / by state
63 Traditional Schools in Washington
From Washington’s beginnings, the land was central to life in the state, with forestry, agriculture, and fishing remaining some of Washington’s most important industries to this day. Washington’s climate is perfect for grapes, making Washington the second most productive wine-making state in the US, after California, and if you’re eaten apples, apricots, and cherries from anywhere but your own tree, they probably came from Washington.
Then came the tech boom. Today, Washington is one of the world’s leading locations for entrepreneurship, technology, and retail, with 4 of the nation’s 20 most-admired companies at home in Washington - Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft, and Costco. Washington is one of the greenest states in the union too, in more ways than one - 80% of Washington’s electricity comes from hydroelectric power, and environmental consciousness is pretty much synonymous with Washington State.
All of Washington’s idiosyncrasies are reflected in Washington’s higher education. The best colleges in Washington are a healthy mix of small liberal arts colleges like Whitman College and Gonzaga University, nationally-recognized institutions that supply leaders in business, education, and government; major research universities like the University of Washington and Western Washington University, that keep the state’s tech scene churning with the most up-to-date research and development; and wonderful wild cards like The Evergreen State University and the University of Puget Sound, forward-looking institutions that test the limits of higher education to create tomorrow’s innovators.

Antioch University-Seattle
Seattle, Washington

Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, Washington

Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
67
College Consensus
68.5
Student Consensus

Centralia College
Centralia, Washington

Charter College
Vancouver, Washington

City University of Seattle
Seattle, Washington

Clark College
Vancouver, Washington

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Columbia Basin College
Pasco, Washington

Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, Washington

DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, Washington

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, Washington

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

Faith International University
Tacoma, Washington

Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
59.9
College Consensus
73.9
Student Consensus

Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington

Green River College
Auburn, Washington

Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington

Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington

Lower Columbia College
Longview, Washington

North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma, Washington

Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, Washington

Northwest University-College of Adult and Professional Studies
Kirkland, Washington
