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Colleges in Washington

Every Washington college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

20Colleges tracked
80%Avg. admit rate
0Under 20% admit
13With researched deadlines

Washington college guide

How Washington students pay for and get into college: the WA Grant and its income tables, College Bound, guaranteed admission, and UW, WSU and Western Washington admissions.

WA Grant at UW$13,2032026-27 full award; $12,700 at WSUFull-award income limit$83,500Family of four; partial awards up to $139,500College Bound2.0 GPAAuto-enrolled via free/reduced lunch in grades 7-9UW deadlineNov. 1547% in-state admit rate vs. 39% out of stateWestern guarantee2.75 GPAAny WA high school, from fall 2027National Merit cutoff221Selection Index, class of 2027

Paying for college

  1. Washington Financial Aid: The WA Grant Covers Full Tuition up to $83,500 for a Family of Four, College Bound, and How to Apply
  2. WA Grant Income Limits and Award Amounts 2026-27: Full Award up to $83,500 for a Family of Four, $13,203 at UW
  3. College Bound Scholarship Requirements in Washington: Auto-Enrolled in Middle School, 2.0 GPA, and Up to $13,703 at UW

Getting in

  1. UW, WSU and Western Washington Admissions for Washington Residents: UW's Nov. 15 Deadline, a 47% In-State Admit Rate, and Western's New Statewide 2.75 GPA Guarantee
  2. Washington's WAGAP: Guaranteed Admission to UW Tacoma, Not UW Seattle
  3. UW Seattle Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Computer Science and Awards in 81 Real 2026 Decisions

Test scores

  1. Washington's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 221, Matching Maryland and Virginia From the Opposite Coast
All 8 Washington guide articles

Paying for college

  1. Washington Financial Aid: The WA Grant Covers Full Tuition up to $83,500 for a Family of Four, College Bound, and How to Apply
  2. WA Grant Income Limits and Award Amounts 2026-27: Full Award up to $83,500 for a Family of Four, $13,203 at UW
  3. College Bound Scholarship Requirements in Washington: Auto-Enrolled in Middle School, 2.0 GPA, and Up to $13,703 at UW

Getting in

  1. UW, WSU and Western Washington Admissions for Washington Residents: UW's Nov. 15 Deadline, a 47% In-State Admit Rate, and Western's New Statewide 2.75 GPA Guarantee
  2. Washington's WAGAP: Guaranteed Admission to UW Tacoma, Not UW Seattle
  3. UW Seattle Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Computer Science and Awards in 81 Real 2026 Decisions
  4. University of Washington Computer Science Acceptance Rate, by Residency

Test scores

  1. Washington's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 221, Matching Maryland and Virginia From the Opposite Coast

All 20 Washington colleges

Showing 20 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.