Bellingham, WA:
Western Washington University (WWU) is located one hour north of Seattle in picturesque Bellingham, WA. It is known as a smaller college with an enrollment of 14,000 students. This college is popular with students wanting to major in education. For the past 11 straight years U.S. News and World Report has ranked the school as the “best regional public university in the Pacific Northwest.” Costs: 2007-2008 In-state: $5,291; Out-of-state: $16,365. Acceptance rate is about 72.8%.
Seattle, WA:
Seattle Pacific University (SPU) was founded in 1891 and has a long history in Christian higher education. The school offers 3,800 students a comprehensive education based on the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is located just minutes from downtown Seattle. Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $26,817. Acceptance rate is about 85.5%.
Seattle, WA:
Seattle University (SU) is one of 28 Jesuit Catholic universities in the United States. There is strong encouragement for the 7,529 students enrolled there to grow spiritually while using their knowledge wisely. The Society of Jesuits was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola more than 450 years ago. Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $28,260. Acceptance rate is about 63.7%.
Seattle, WA:
The University of Washington (UW) was founded in 1861 and is a state-supported institution of higher-education. It is also an esteemed research university and draws graduate and research students around the world. The school enrolls 40,218 students. Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $6,802; Out-of-state: $23,219. Acceptance rate is about: 64.7%.
Tacoma, WA:
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) was founded by a group of Norwegian Lutherans from the Puget Sound region in 1890. The university offers a strong liberal arts emphasis and is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Student enrollment is 3,661. Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $26,800. Acceptance rate is about 76.3%.
Ellensburg, WA:
Central Washington University (CWU) is two hours east of Seattle and is listed as one of the top 15 master’s degree-granting public institutions in the West according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009. The university enrolls 10,505 students. Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $5,723; Out-of-state: $15,596. Acceptance rate is about 80.0%.
Cheney, WA:
Eastern Washington University (EWU) has been around for 125 years. It is a regional, public university located four hours east of Seattle and only 17 miles outside Spokane. Programs by EWU are offered in Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Yakima. The school enrolls 10,686 students. Costs: 2007-2008 In-state: $4,905; Out-of-state: $13,749. Acceptance rate is about 79.8%.
Spokane, WA:
Gonzaga University (GU) was founded by Sicilian-born Fr. Joseph Cataldo. S.J. in 1881. It is a private, four-year Jesuit Catholic college and enrolls 6,923 students. The university believes in educating the whole person as in mind, body, and spirit. Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $28,300. Acceptance rate is about 69.0%.
Pullman, WA:
Washington State University (WSU) provides higher-education to a student population of 24,000 statewide. The campus is located four and one half hours east of Seattle with locations in the WSU Spokane campus at Riverpoint, WSU Tri-Cities, and WSU Vancouver. Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $7,565; Out-of-state: $18,601. Acceptance rate is about 75.9%.
