List of colleges and universities in Washington (state)

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

The Quad at the University of Washington

Public institutions

Four-year universities

Name	Founded	Control	Enrollment[1] (Fall 2022)	Endowment	Location	Other branches
University of Washington	1861	Public	52,319	$2.83 billion	Seattle	Bothell, Tacoma
Washington State University	1890	Public	27,539	$1.29 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

• Bates Technical College, Tacoma
• Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham
• Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake
• Cascadia College, Bothell
• Centralia College, Centralia
• Clark College, Vancouver
• Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood
• Columbia Basin College
  • Pasco
  • Richland
• Community Colleges of Spokane
  • Spokane Community College, Spokane
  • Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane
• Edmonds College, Lynnwood
• Everett Community College, Everett
• Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen
  • Columbia Education Center, Ilwaco
  • Riverview Education Center, Raymond
• Green River College
  • Auburn
  • Enumclaw
  • Kent
• Highline College
  • Des Moines
  • Federal Way
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology
  • Kirkland
  • Redmond
• Lower Columbia College, Longview
• Olympic College
  • Bremerton
  • Poulsbo
  • Shelton
• Peninsula College
  • Port Angeles
  • Port Townsend^[4]
  • Forks^[4]
• Pierce College
  • Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood
  • Pierce College Puyallup, Puyallup
• Renton Technical College, Renton
• Seattle Colleges District (formerly Seattle Community Colleges)
  • North Seattle College, Seattle
  • Seattle Central College, Seattle
  • Seattle Vocational Institute, Seattle
  • South Seattle College, Seattle
• Shoreline Community College, Shoreline
• Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon
• South Puget Sound Community College
  • Olympia
  • Lacey
• Tacoma Community College, Tacoma
• Walla Walla Community College
  • Walla Walla
  • Clarkston
• Wenatchee Valley College
  • Wenatchee
  • Omak^[5]
• Whatcom Community College, Bellingham
• Yakima Valley College
  • Yakima
  • Grandview

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

• Bellevue College, Bellevue
• Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham
• Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake^[6]
• Centralia College, Centralia
• Clark College, Vancouver
• Columbia Basin College, Pasco
• Edmonds College, Lynnwood^[7]
• Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen
• Green River College, Auburn
• Highline College, Des Moines
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland
• Lower Columbia College, Longview
• Moody Aviation, Spokane
• North Seattle College, Seattle^[8]
• Olympic College, Bremerton^[9]
• Pierce College, Lakewood
• Seattle Central College, Seattle^[10]
• Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon
• South Seattle College, Seattle^[11]
• Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane
• Tacoma Community College, Tacoma
• Whatcom Community College, Bellingham
• Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima

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

• Adelphia College, Seattle
• Argosy University/Seattle, Seattle
• The Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle
• DeVry University
  • Bellevue (location closed)
  • Federal Way (location closed)
• Griffin College, Seattle
• Northwest Theological Seminary, Lynnwood
• Pinchot University, Seattle
• Henry Cogswell College, Everett
• Interface College, Spokane^[13]
• Moody Bible Institute Spokane
• Trinity Lutheran College, Seattle^[14]
• Washington Technology University, Bellevue

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of college athletic programs in Washington (state)
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

References

1. "College Navigator - Washington". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. "Off Campus Programs". Eastern Washington University.
3. "Classes in Grays Harbor". The Evergreen State College. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
4. "Locations". Peninsula College.
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 9 September 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 12 August 2024.
13. "Spokane's Interface College closes its doors". KHQ. KHQ-TV. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
14. Winters, Chris (2016-01-12). "Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett to close". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-14.

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Washington