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Largest colleges in Washington

24 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment

These 24 biggest colleges in Washington, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 36 at Great Northern University to 31,588 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. 6 are public and 18 are private.

#CollegeTypeUndergradsAcceptanceNet price / yr
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
Public31,58843%$13,485
2Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Public21,58385%$14,401
3Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Public13,57491%$18,680
4Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Public8,08190%$14,715
5Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Public6,51792%$13,091
6Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Private5,09876%$36,371
7Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Private4,11776%$34,802
8Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Private2,35081%$21,370
9Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
Private2,07391%$24,820
10The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Public2,04297%$22,585
11Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Private1,92787%$25,884
12University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
Private1,63176%$38,920
13Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
Private1,52350%$35,506
14Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA
Private1,25476%$22,618
15Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Private1,214$23,992
16City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA
Private1,091$35,049
17DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA
Private1,03268%$42,033
18Heritage University
Toppenish, WA
Private782$11,893
19Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
Private64288%$25,161
20Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA
Private48070%$39,060
21Northwest College of Art & Design
Tacoma, WA
Private15076%$20,185
22Seattle Film Institute
Seattle, WA
Private60$41,429
23Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
Private58
24Great Northern University
Spokane, WA
Private36100%$31,680

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