Here are the best four year colleges in Washington. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Washington.


- Ellensburg, Washington
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Town
Website: www.cwu.edu/


- Olympia, Washington
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.evergreen.edu/

- Spokane, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.gonzaga.edu/

- Kirkland, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.northwestu.edu/

- Tacoma, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.plu.edu/

- Seattle, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: spu.edu/

- Seattle, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.seattleu.edu/

- Lacey, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.stmartin.edu/

- Tacoma, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Midsize City
Website: www.pugetsound.edu/

- Seattle, Washington
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Large City
Website: www.washington.edu/

- College Place, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.wallawalla.edu/


- Bellingham, Washington
- 4-year, Public
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.wwu.edu/

- Walla Walla, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Small City
Website: www.whitman.edu/

- Spokane, Washington
- 4-year, Private not-for-profit
- Setting: Suburb
Website: www.whitworth.edu/
The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.