Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Washington for Psychology

We ranked the top 20 universities for Psychology in Washington based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 168.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 8.37M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Seattle

University of Washington – Seattle

For Psychology

#5 in United States #6 in North America

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

2

Pullman

Washington State University

For Psychology

#128 in United States #145 in North America

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

3

Seattle

Seattle University

For Psychology

#135 in United States #153 in North America

77% Acceptance

56,997 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

4

Bellingham

Western Washington University

For Psychology

#297 in United States #329 in North America

93% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

5

Tacoma

University of Puget Sound

For Psychology

#306 in United States #340 in North America

72% Acceptance

24,427 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

6

Cheney

Eastern Washington University

For Psychology

#408 in United States #452 in North America

91% Acceptance

10,811 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

7

Ellensburg

Central Washington University

For Psychology

#422 in United States #467 in North America

91% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Seattle

Seattle Pacific University

For Psychology

#468 in United States #515 in North America

83% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Spokane

Gonzaga University

For Psychology

#500 in United States #551 in North America

82% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

10

Port Angeles

Peninsula College

For Psychology

#656 in United States #714 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

11

Seattle

City University of Seattle

For Psychology

#679 in United States #738 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,485 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

12

Tacoma

Pacific Lutheran University

For Psychology

#690 in United States #749 in North America

78% Acceptance

3,722 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

13

Kirkland

Northwest University

For Psychology

#725 in United States #785 in North America

83% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1934 Founded

14

Walla Walla

Whitman College

For Psychology

#726 in United States #786 in North America

38% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

15

Olympia

Evergreen State College

For Psychology

#885 in United States #953 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,113 Enrollment

1144 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

16

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

For Psychology

#929 in United States #997 in North America

100% Acceptance

19,951 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1966 Founded

17

Kenmore

Bastyr University

For Psychology

#967 in United States #1036 in North America

94% Acceptance

1,144 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1978 Founded

18

Spokane

Whitworth University

For Psychology

#1029 in United States #1099 in North America

90% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

19

Yakima

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

For Psychology

#1172 in United States #1247 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,903 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

20

Lacey

Saint Martin’s University

For Psychology

#1199 in United States #1275 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,463 Enrollment

1128 Avg SAT

1895 Founded