2026 Best Colleges for Communications in Washington

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25 Washington schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Communications ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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100%

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$82,308

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#1 Best Colleges for Communications

University of Washington Bothell

Bothell

Acceptance rate

90.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#2 Best Colleges for Communications

University of Washington

Seattle

Acceptance rate

39.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#3 Best Colleges for Communications

American University

Washington

Acceptance rate

47.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$50,542

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#4 Best Colleges for Communications

George Washington University

Washington

Acceptance rate

47.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,894

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#5 Best Colleges for Communications

Washington State University - Everett

Everett

Acceptance rate

37.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$11,853

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,583

#6 Best Colleges for Communications

Gonzaga University

Spokane

Acceptance rate

76.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#7 Best Colleges for Communications

Howard University

Washington

Acceptance rate

34.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,404

#8 Best Colleges for Communications

University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

82.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#9 Best Colleges for Communications

Seattle University

Seattle

Acceptance rate

76.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#10 Best Colleges for Communications

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

80.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$46,816

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#11 Best Colleges for Communications

The Catholic University of America

Washington

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$51,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#12 Best Colleges for Communications

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington

Acceptance rate

81.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,612

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#13 Best Colleges for Communications

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#14 Best Colleges for Communications

Western Washington University

Bellingham

Acceptance rate

91.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,572

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,680

#15 Best Colleges for Communications

Walla Walla University

College Place

Acceptance rate

N/A

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,487

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#16 Best Colleges for Communications

Whitworth University

Spokane

Acceptance rate

86.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$46,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#17 Best Colleges for Communications

Whitman College

Walla Walla

Acceptance rate

50.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#18 Best Colleges for Communications

Northwest University

Kirkland

Acceptance rate

88.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#19 Best Colleges for Communications

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

Acceptance rate

91.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#20 Best Colleges for Communications

Eastern Washington University

Cheney

Acceptance rate

91.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,896

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#21 Best Colleges for Communications

Central Washington University

Ellensburg

Acceptance rate

90.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,715

#22 Best Colleges for Communications

Gallaudet University

Washington

Acceptance rate

60.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,512

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#23 Best Colleges for Communications

Saint Martin's University

Lacey

Acceptance rate

75.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,210

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#24 Best Colleges for Communications

Trinity Washington University

Washington

Acceptance rate

99.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$24,860

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#25 Best Colleges for Communications

University of the District of Columbia

Washington

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,292

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

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