Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

23 Best Universities in Washington for Medicine

Focusing specifically on Medicine, our data science engine identified the 23 most influential universities in Washington. To determine these leaders, we isolated 324.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 16.54M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Seattle

University of Washington – Seattle

For Medicine

#6 in United States #7 in North America

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

2

Pullman

Washington State University

For Medicine

#117 in United States #133 in North America

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

3

Seattle

Seattle University

For Medicine

#119 in United States #135 in North America

77% Acceptance

56,997 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Tacoma

University of Puget Sound

For Medicine

#258 in United States #287 in North America

72% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

5

Bellingham

Western Washington University

For Medicine

#355 in United States #392 in North America

93% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

6

Ellensburg

Central Washington University

For Medicine

#476 in United States #523 in North America

91% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Cheney

Eastern Washington University

For Medicine

#511 in United States #559 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

8

Seattle

North Seattle College

For Medicine

#545 in United States #594 in North America

100% Acceptance

622 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

9

Seattle

Seattle Pacific University

For Medicine

#568 in United States #618 in North America

83% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

10

Seattle

City University of Seattle

For Medicine

#591 in United States #644 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,485 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

11

Kenmore

Bastyr University

For Medicine

#613 in United States #667 in North America

94% Acceptance

1,144 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1978 Founded

12

Spokane

Gonzaga University

For Medicine

#646 in United States #701 in North America

82% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

13

Kirkland

Northwest University

For Medicine

#653 in United States #709 in North America

83% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1934 Founded

14

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

For Medicine

#750 in United States #810 in North America

100% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

15

Tacoma

Pacific Lutheran University

For Medicine

#789 in United States #852 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

16

Walla Walla

Whitman College

For Medicine

#833 in United States #898 in North America

38% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

17

Yakima

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

For Medicine

#898 in United States #966 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,903 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

18

Olympia

Evergreen State College

For Medicine

#951 in United States #1019 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,113 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

19

Port Angeles

Peninsula College

For Medicine

#1096 in United States #1166 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

20

Spokane

Whitworth University

For Medicine

#1169 in United States #1241 in North America

90% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

21

Tacoma

Tacoma Community College

For Medicine

#1222 in United States #1295 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,674 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

22

Renton

Renton Technical College

For Medicine

#1259 in United States #1332 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,485 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

23

Wenatchee

Wenatchee Valley College

For Medicine

#1393 in United States #1468 in North America

100% Acceptance

96 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT