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Private Colleges in Washington, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Washington has 9 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Whitman College at 38%; the most accessible is Whitworth University at 90%, and the median private college in the state admits 82%. None admits fewer than 30% of applicants, so a strong profile is competitive across the whole list. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

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9
Median acceptance
82%
Most selective
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 Private 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 8 of the 8 colleges here, including Whitman College, Walla Walla University and Seattle 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
College3.3 GPA1150 SAT3.7 GPA1300 SAT4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Whitman Collegeadmits 38%24%Reach57%Likely84%Safety
Walla Walla Universityadmits 65%93%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Seattle Universityadmits 77%92%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Pacific Lutheran Universityadmits 78%97%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Gonzaga Universityadmits 82%94%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Seattle Pacific Universityadmits 83%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Northwest Universityadmits 83%98%Safety98%Safety98%Safety
Whitworth Universityadmits 90%98%Safety98%Safety98%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.