Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Washington for Nursing

Focusing specifically on Nursing, our data science engine identified the 16 most influential universities in Washington. To determine these leaders, we isolated 626.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 29.55M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Seattle

University of Washington – Seattle

#8 in United States #8 in North America

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

2

Pullman

Washington State University

#76 in United States #86 in North America

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

3

Walla Walla

Whitman College

#470 in United States #519 in North America

38% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

4

Cheney

Eastern Washington University

#457 in United States #505 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

5

Ellensburg

Central Washington University

#431 in United States #478 in North America

91% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

6

Spokane

Gonzaga University

#406 in United States #452 in North America

82% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

7

Yakima

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

#1686 in United States #1774 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,903 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

8

Tacoma

University of Puget Sound

#377 in United States #423 in North America

72% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

9

Seattle

City University of Seattle

#877 in United States #947 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,485 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

10

Bellingham

Western Washington University

#259 in United States #290 in North America

93% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

11

Kenmore

Bastyr University

#800 in United States #868 in North America

94% Acceptance

1,144 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1978 Founded

12

Seattle

Seattle University

#167 in United States #191 in North America

77% Acceptance

56,997 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

Kirkland

Northwest University

#743 in United States #811 in North America

83% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1934 Founded

14

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

#723 in United States #790 in North America

100% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

15

Tacoma

Pacific Lutheran University

#592 in United States #649 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

16

Seattle

Seattle Pacific University

#554 in United States #609 in North America

83% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1891 Founded