Washington is home to several specialty institutions.  Bastyr University, which has a campus in California in addition to the one in Kenmore, enrolls a little over 1,000 students in naturopathic medical programs.  The Art Institute of Seattle and Cornish College of the Arts, both located in Seattle, offer programs in the fine arts.  Pinchot University, founded in 2002 is a private graduate school offering degrees in sustainability, including an MBA degree in sustainable business.

The best known private colleges and universities in the state include Gonzaga University, and Whitman College, a small, selective liberal arts college.

Washington state students interested in ministerial careers may attend Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary (Tacoma) or Northwest Theological Seminary (Lynnwood).

Traditional Colleges In Washington State

Antioch University

• Site – www.antioch.edu
• Phone – 206-268-4202
• Admissions – admissions@antiochsea.edu
• Financial Aid – financialaid@antiochsea.edu

Central Washington University

• Site – www.cwu.edu
• Phone – 509-963-3001
• Admissions – cwuadmis@cwu.edu
• Financial Aid – na

Eastern Washington University

• Site – www.ewu.edu
• Phone – 509 359-2397
• Admissions – admissions@ewu.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@mail.ewu.edu

Evergreen State College

• Site – www.evergreen.edu
• Phone – 360-866-6000
• Admissions – kmandeville@bluefieldstate.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@evergreen.edu

Gonzaga University

• Site – www.gonzaga.edu
• Phone – 800-322-2584
• Admissions – ballinger@gu.gonzaga.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@gonzaga.edu

Pacific Lutheran University

• Site – www.plu.edu
• Phone – 800-274-6758
• Admissions – admissions@plu.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@plu.edu

Saint Martin’s College

• Site – www.stmartin.edu
• Phone – 8800-368-8803
• Admissions – admissions@stmartin.edu
• Financial Aid – rwonderly@stmartin.edu

Seattle Pacific University

• Site – www.spu.edu
• Phone – 800-366-3344
• Admissions – admissions@spu.edu
• Financial Aid – scheske@spu.edu

Seattle University

• Site – www.seattle.edu
• Phone – 800-426-7123
• Admissions – admissions@seattleu.edu
• Financial Aid – FinancialServices@seattleu.edu

University of Puget Sound

• Site – www.ups.edu
• Phone – 800-396-7191
• Admissions – admission@ups.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@ups.edu

University of Washington

• Site – www.washington.edu
• Phone – 206 543-9686
• Admissions – www.washington.edu/students/uga
• Financial Aid – osfa@uwashington.edu

Walla Walla College

• Site – www.wwc.edu
• Phone – 800-541-8900
• Admissions – info@wwc.edu
• Financial Aid – caldna@wwc.edu

Washington State University

• Site – www.wsu.edu
• Phone – 888-GO-TO-WSU
• Admissions – admiss@wsu.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@wsu.edu

Western Washington University

• Site – www.wsu.edu
• Phone – 360-650-3440
• Admissions – admit@cc.wwu.edu
• Financial Aid – sfr@cc.wwu.edu

Whitman College

• Site – www.whitman.edu
• Phone – 877-462-9448
• Admissions – admission@whitman.edu
• Financial Aid – finaid@whitman.edu

Community Colleges – Washington

Bates Technical College

Bellingham Technical College

Big Bend Community College

Cascadia Community College

Centralia College

Clark College

Clover Park Technical College

Columbia Basin College

Edmonds Community College

Everett Community College

Grays Harbor College

Green River Community College

Highline Community College

Institute for Extended Learning

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Lower Columbia College

North Seattle Community College

Olympic College

Pierce College

Renton Technical College

Seattle Central Community College

Seattle Vocational Institute

Shoreline Community College

Skagit Valley College

South Puget Sound Community College

South Seattle Community College

Spokane Community College

Spokane Falls Community College

Tacoma Community College

Walla Walla Community College

Wenatchee Valley College

Whatcom Community College

Yakima Valley Community College

Washington State – Trade, Vocational, Career

Bellevue

DeVry University

Keller Graduate School of Management

University of Phoenix

Seattle

Argosy University

Art Institute of Seattle

Cortiva Institute

DeVry University

Kaplan College

Kitchen Academy

Pima Medical Institute

University of Phoenix

Spokane

Apollo College

Interface College

University of Phoenix

Tacoma

Everest College

University of Phoenix

Vancouver

Everest College

University of Phoenix

Online Colleges In Washington State

The gorgeous state of Washington deserves high praise in many areas. In terms of offering online degrees and programs, the state is easily one of the best in the nation. Despite having a relatively low number of students enrolled in online degree programs (7.5%, according to a 2012 National Center for Education Statistics report), the state has a very large number of schools that offer online educational experiences and opportunities across all possible post-secondary options. These include a wide variety of certificate programs, Associate degree programs, Bachelor’s degree programs, Master’s degree programs and Doctoral degree programs. Prospective students will find institutions across the state offering these programs as well, from local community colleges up to nationally-ranked research universities.

Some of the best colleges in the state offer excellent online degree programs. Among the top-ranked online degree programs available are those delivered through Western Washington University, Northwest University, Heritage University, Washington State University and Saint Martin’s University. Western Washington University is well ranked in the region. According to the U.S. News and World Report, this school sits well at #21 among regional universities (West). Northwest University is also ranked well regionally at #17. Saint Martin’s University is likewise ranked well regionally at #46. The University of Washington, the state’s flagship public research university, is ranked well at #140 among national universities. Prospective students will find that these top ranked schools are unfortunately more expensive when compared to similarly ranked schools across the country. Heritage University, in Toppenish, Washington, is relatively expensive at around $18,000 a year annually. The least expensive on the list of top schools is Washington State University, which, though public, still comes in at over $12,000 a year for in-state tuition.

Washington University is not only a top-rated school, but also offers many of its highly ranked programs fully online. The school offers nine Bachelor’s degree programs through its online system. These programs include Accounting, Hospitality Business Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Human Development, Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychology. If you’re looking to tack on a Minor, the school also has an excellent variety in Minors available, including focuses in Aging, Business Economics, Film Studies and Political Science. Prospective students who are looking to attain their graduate degree will find that the University of Washington offers Master’s degrees in some common and some uncommon areas. As with many other schools offering online degrees, University of Washington offers programs in Criminal Justice, Special Education, and MBA programs. Unlike most other schools, prospective students will find such unique options as Strategic Communication, Engineering and Technology Management, Agriculture, Food Science Management, Plant Health Management, Electric Power Engineering and Molecular Biosciences. There are also a variety of certificate programs available in common and uncommon fields, such as Molecular Biosciences, Professional Science and Technology Writing, American Indian Studies and Organic Culture for undergraduates, and Bioethics and Sustainable Agriculture for graduate students.

Prospective students interested in online degrees will find that the northwestern state of Washington is among the top of the list for unique and interesting degree programs from top-rated colleges and universities.