Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Washington for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Washington. Our methodology evaluated 77.6K subject-specific papers and 3.25M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Seattle

University of Washington – Seattle

For Business

#9 in United States #10 in North America

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

2

Pullman

Washington State University

For Business

#91 in United States #106 in North America

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

3

Seattle

Seattle University

For Business

#147 in United States #172 in North America

77% Acceptance

56,997 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Bellingham

Western Washington University

For Business

#279 in United States #314 in North America

93% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

5

Spokane

Gonzaga University

For Business

#402 in United States #446 in North America

82% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

6

Ellensburg

Central Washington University

For Business

#406 in United States #450 in North America

91% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Tacoma

University of Puget Sound

For Business

#436 in United States #482 in North America

72% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

8

Cheney

Eastern Washington University

For Business

#492 in United States #541 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

9

Tacoma

Pacific Lutheran University

For Business

#539 in United States #595 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

10

Seattle

City University of Seattle

For Business

#552 in United States #609 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,485 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

11

Seattle

Seattle Pacific University

For Business

#622 in United States #682 in North America

83% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

Kirkland

Northwest University

For Business

#645 in United States #706 in North America

83% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1934 Founded

13

Walla Walla

Whitman College

For Business

#684 in United States #745 in North America

38% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

14

Olympia

Evergreen State College

For Business

#913 in United States #987 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,113 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

15

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

For Business

#950 in United States #1025 in North America

100% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

16

Spokane

Whitworth University

For Business

#956 in United States #1031 in North America

90% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

17

Port Angeles

Peninsula College

For Business

#1004 in United States #1079 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

18

Lacey

Saint Martin’s University

For Business

#1071 in United States #1146 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1128 Avg SAT

1895 Founded