Colleges in Washington: acceptance rates and selectivity

15 colleges in Washington, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Whitman College at 38%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Washington

Most selective

38%

Whitman College

Average acceptance

79%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Washington, ranked Washington public universities, ranked

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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 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