Public Universities in Washington, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Washington has 6 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Washington at 39%; the most accessible is Evergreen State College at 96%, and the median public university in the state admits 91%. 1 of them posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Washington student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- University of Washington39%acceptanceSelectiveWA · SAT 1450
- Washington State University87%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1240
- Eastern Washington University91%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1160
- Central Washington University91%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1120
- Western Washington University93%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1270
- Evergreen State College96%acceptanceAccessibleWA · SAT 1180
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 Public Universities 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 5 of the 5 colleges here, including University of Washington, Eastern Washington University and Central Washington 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.