2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in Washington

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in Washington (Kollegio college rankings)
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13 Washington schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Seattle University

Seattle

Acceptance rate

76.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#2 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

American University

Washington

Acceptance rate

47.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$50,542

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#3 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

82.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#4 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Washington

Seattle

Acceptance rate

39.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#5 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

George Washington University

Washington

Acceptance rate

47.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,894

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#6 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Howard University

Washington

Acceptance rate

34.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,404

#7 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Central Washington University

Ellensburg

Acceptance rate

90.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,715

#8 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Saint Martin's University

Lacey

Acceptance rate

75.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,210

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#9 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

Acceptance rate

91.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#10 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Trinity Washington University

Washington

Acceptance rate

99.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$24,860

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#11 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Heritage University

Toppenish

Acceptance rate

77.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$18,360

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#12 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

City University of Seattle

Seattle

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,658

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,049

#13 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

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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