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.
- Whitman College38%acceptanceSelectiveWA · SAT 1400
- Walla Walla University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveWA · SAT 1120
- Seattle University77%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1330
- Pacific Lutheran University78%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1230
- Gonzaga University82%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1370
- Seattle Pacific University83%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1260
- Northwest University83%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1120
- Saint Martin's University90%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1150
- Whitworth University90%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1280
Your chances at these colleges
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.
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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.