Colleges in Washington

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

Colleges in Washington Map
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Central Washington University

  • Ellensburg, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Town

Website: www.cwu.edu/

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Eastern Washington University

  • Cheney, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Town

Website: www.ewu.edu/

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Evergreen State College

  • Olympia, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.evergreen.edu/

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Gonzaga University

  • Spokane, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.gonzaga.edu/

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Northwest University

  • Kirkland, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.northwestu.edu/

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Pacific Lutheran University

  • Tacoma, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.plu.edu/

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Seattle Pacific University

  • Seattle, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: spu.edu/

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Seattle University

  • Seattle, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.seattleu.edu/

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St. Martin’s University

  • Lacey, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.stmartin.edu/

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University of Puget Sound

  • Tacoma, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.pugetsound.edu/

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University of Washington

  • Seattle, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.washington.edu/

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Walla Walla University

  • College Place, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.wallawalla.edu/

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Washington State University

  • Pullman, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Town

Website: wsu.edu/

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Western Washington University

  • Bellingham, Washington
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.wwu.edu/

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Whitman College

  • Walla Walla, Washington
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.whitman.edu/

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Whitworth University

  • 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.