Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Washington

Washington has 15 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Whitman College (38%), University of Washington (39%), and Walla Walla University (65%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median Washington college admits 83%, and 6 are public against 9 private. At the other end, Evergreen State College admits 96%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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83%

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Whitman College

38% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in Washington can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 13 of the 13 colleges here, including Whitman College, University of Washington and Walla Walla University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Whitman Collegeadmits 38%	24%Reach	57%Likely	84%Safety
University of Washingtonadmits 39%	26%Target	54%Likely	85%Safety
Walla Walla Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pacific Lutheran Universityadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Gonzaga Universityadmits 82%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Pacific Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Whitworth Universityadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Eastern Washington Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central Washington Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western Washington Universityadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Evergreen State Collegeadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.