Washington Graduate Schools

2023 Washington Graduate Schools Statistics

In Washington State, there are 103 colleges and universities - 46 public and 57 private schools. Among them, 32 schools are offering graduate programs. 22 Washington Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Washington. Total 39,365 students are attending Washington Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.74 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Washington Graduate Schools is $15,045 for Washington residents and $23,833 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Washington Graduate Schools.
Washington Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Number of Schools103 schools
By Types46 public, 57 private
By Levels100 undergraduate schools
32 graduate schools
By Categories
(where graduate program offered)
5 National Universities
1 Liberal Arts Colleges
3 Law Schools
2 Medical Schools
Tuition & fees
Undergraduate$6,116 Washington residents
$18,334 out-of-state
Graduate$15,045 Washington residents
$23,833 out-of-state
Student Population324,651
Undergraduate285,286
Graduate39,365
Students to Faculty Ratio14.74 to 1

Washington Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Washington Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Washington college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
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2022-2023 Washington Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank*NameGraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate StudentsOffered Degree/ProgramsNumber of Graduate ProgramsStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $31,530
($18,057 Residents)
16,233 Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 684 programs 21 to 1
3 Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA $19,811 2,395 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 76 programs 11 to 1
4 University of Washington-Bothell CampusPublic, 4 yearsBothell, WA $31,512
($18,039 Residents)
598 Master's 52 programs 22 to 1
5 University of Washington-Tacoma CampusPublic, 4 yearsTacoma, WA $31,746
($18,273 Residents)
700 Master's 59 programs 16 to 1
6 Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA $25,638
($12,963 Residents)
1,106 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 162 programs 17 to 1
7 Washington State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsPullman, WA $28,860
($14,063 Residents)
5,565 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 353 programs 15 to 1
8 Seattle UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $15,033 3,027 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 185 programs 11 to 1
9 Northwest UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKirkland, WA $19,478 305 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 64 programs 11 to 1
10 Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $20,094 803 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 94 programs 13 to 1
11 Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCheney, WA $29,811
($13,758 Residents)
2,675 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 157 programs 20 to 1
12 Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA $32,666 333 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 62 programs 11 to 1
13 Walla Walla UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCollege Place, WA $27,405 182 Master's 79 programs 13 to 1
14 Central Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsEllensburg, WA $26,390
($12,430 Residents)
610 Master's, Post-MS 308 programs 15 to 1
15 Whitworth UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA $12,816 372 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 74 programs 11 to 1
16 University of Puget SoundPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA $37,307 307 Master's 55 programs 9 to 1
17 The Evergreen State CollegePublic, 4 yearsOlympia, WA $27,785
($12,776 Residents)
267 Master's 5 programs 14 to 1
18 Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLacey, WA $15,412 258 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 54 programs 11 to 1
20 City University of SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $11,812 851 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate 56 programs 6 to 1
21 Antioch University-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $19,278 678 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 21 programs 4 to 1
22 Heritage UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsToppenish, WA $10,020 87 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 85 programs 9 to 1
- Washington State University-SpokanePublic, 4 yearsSpokane, WA - - - - -
- Pacific Northwest University of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsYakima, WA $38,540 593 Master's 1 programs -
- Washington State University-Tri CitiesPublic, 4 yearsRichland, WA - - - - -
- Pinchot UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $30,095 30 - - -
- University of Phoenix-WashingtonPrivate, 4 yearsTukwila, WA $16,752 9 - - 8 to 1
- Washington State University-VancouverPublic, 4 yearsVancouver, WA - - - - -
- Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationPrivate, 4 yearsKirkland, WA $16,446 187 Post-BS, Master's 18 programs 17 to 1
- Seattle Institute of East Asian MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $27,650 30 Master's 2 programs -
- Seattle Film InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $34,000 38 Master's 5 programs 8 to 1
- The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyPrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $16,104 279 Master's 3 programs -
- Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvillePrivate, 4 yearsMarysville, WA - - - - -
- Faith International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTacoma, WA $8,585 151 Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate 13 programs 9 to 1
- Charter CollegePrivate, 4 yearsVancouver, WA $9,604 - - 22 programs 25 to 1
- Golden Gate University-SeattlePrivate, 4 yearsSeattle, WA $19,705 - - - -
- DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsRedmond, WA $29,940 59 Master's 9 programs 11 to 1
- Bastyr UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsKenmore, WA $32,186 676 Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS 19 programs 10 to 1
Average$15,045 Residents
$23,833 Out-of-State
39,365 - 62 programs 14.74 to 1
*Washington college ranking
**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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Graduate Programs at Washington Best Colleges

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3. Gonzaga UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpokane, WA
6. Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBellingham, WA
7. Washington State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsPullman, WA
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