List of colleges and universities in Washington (state)

Last updated March 29, 2025

This is a list of colleges and universities in Washington state , including other educational institutions providing higher education.

Public institutions

Four-year universities

Name	Founded	Control	Enrollment^[1] (Fall 2022)	Endowment	Location	Other branches
University of Washington	1861	Public	52,319	$6.62 billion	Seattle	Bothell, Tacoma
Washington State University	1890	Public	27,539	$1.27 billion	Pullman	Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Everett, Global Campus
Western Washington University	1893	Public	14,747	$57.1 million	Bellingham	Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, Poulsbo
Eastern Washington University	1882	Public	10,910	$52.2 million	Cheney	Bellevue, Everett, Spokane^[2]
Central Washington University	1891	Public	9,257	$13.3 million	Ellensburg	Des Moines, Everett, Lynnwood, Moses Lake, Pierce County, Sammamish, Wenatchee, Yakima
Evergreen State College	1967	Public	2,105	$8.9 million	Olympia	Aberdeen,^[3] Tacoma

Two-year colleges

Primarily two-year colleges that also grant four-year degrees

Tribal institutions

Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, Washington

Private institutions

Four-year institutions

Name	Founded	Control	Enrollment^[1] (Fall 2022)	Location
Antioch University	1852	Private	799	Seattle
City University of Seattle	1973	Private	2,095	Seattle
Cornish College of the Arts	1914	Private	443	Seattle
Gonzaga University	1887	Private	7,253	Spokane
Northwest University	1934	Private	1,014	Kirkland
Pacific Lutheran University	1890	Private	2,633	Tacoma
Saint Martin's University	1900	Private	1,609	Lacey
Seattle Pacific University	1891	Private	3,118	Seattle
Seattle University	1891	Private	7,121	Seattle
Walla Walla University	1892	Private	1,432	College Place
Whitman College	1859	Private	1,493	Walla Walla
Whitworth University	1890	Private	2,415	Spokane
University of Puget Sound	1888	Private	2,023	Tacoma

Two-year institutions

School of Visual Concepts, Seattle

Other private colleges and universities

Bastyr University, Kenmore
Columbia College (Missouri) extended campuses^[12]
- Naval Station Everett in Marysville
- NAS Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor
DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, Tacoma
Heritage University, Toppenish
Northeastern University, Seattle Campus, Seattle
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima
Seattle Bible College, Seattle ^{[ citation needed ]}

Defunct private colleges and universities

References

1 2 "College Navigator - Washington". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
↑ "Off Campus Programs". Eastern Washington University.
↑ "Classes in Grays Harbor". The Evergreen State College. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
1 2 "Locations". Peninsula College.
↑ "Omak Campus". Wenatchee Valley College.
↑ "BAS in Applied Management".
↑ Edmonds College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2022-08-07.
↑ North Seattle College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.
↑ "All Program View". Olympic College. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
↑ Seattle Central College website, Bachelor's Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.
↑ South Seattle College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.
↑ "Columbia College website". Our Nationwide Locations. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
↑ "Spokane's Interface College closes its doors". KHQ. KHQ-TV. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
↑ Winters, Chris (January 12, 2016). "Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett to close". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

External links

Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Washington

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[WAEnrollment-1] 1 2 "College Navigator - Washington". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[2] "Off Campus Programs". Eastern Washington University.

[3] "Classes in Grays Harbor". The Evergreen State College. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

[pencol_locations-4] 1 2 "Locations". Peninsula College.

[wvc_omak-5] "Omak Campus". Wenatchee Valley College.

[6] "BAS in Applied Management".

[7] Edmonds College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2022-08-07.

[8] North Seattle College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.

[9] "All Program View". Olympic College. Retrieved September 9, 2015.

[10] Seattle Central College website, Bachelor's Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.

[11] South Seattle College website, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees. Accessed online 2019-12-20.

[12] "Columbia College website". Our Nationwide Locations. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

[13] "Spokane's Interface College closes its doors". KHQ. KHQ-TV. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2017.

[14] Winters, Chris (January 12, 2016). "Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett to close". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

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v t e Colleges and universities in the State of Washington
Public	Washington Bothell Tacoma Washington State Everett Spokane Tri-Cities Vancouver Central Eastern Western Evergreen
Private	Antioch Seattle Bastyr City University of Seattle Cornish DigiPen Gonzaga Heritage Northwest Pacific Lutheran Pacific Northwest University Seattle Film Institute Seattle Seattle Pacific Saint Martin's Puget Sound Walla Walla Whitman Whitworth Washington Technology
Community	Bellevue Big Bend Cascadia Centralia Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Everett Grays Harbor Green River Highline Lower Columbia North Seattle Olympic Peninsula Pierce Seattle Central Shoreline Skagit Valley South Puget Sound South Seattle Spokane Spokane Falls Tacoma Walla Walla Wenatchee Valley Whatcom Yakima Valley
Technical	Bates Bellingham Clover Park Lake Washington Renton
Tribal	Northwest Indian