Best Performing Arts Colleges In Washington

Rankings of the top 20 Performing Arts Colleges and Universities In Washington, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Performing Arts Colleges and Universities in Washington, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Cornish College of the Arts

http://www.cornish.edu
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, Washington
(206) 726-5016

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1914

834

58%

0%

Not reported

$33,950

$33,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Cornish College of the Arts

http://www.cornish.edu
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, Washington
(206) 726-5016

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1914

834

58%

0%

Not reported

$33,950

$33,950

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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3

Walla Walla University

http://www.wallawalla.edu
204 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington
(509) 527-2615

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1892

1,710

89%

39.7%

22.1%

$25,377

$25,377

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

450

470

460

21

0%

NC

 

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4

Walla Walla University

http://www.wallawalla.edu
204 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington
(509) 527-2615

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1892

1,710

89%

39.7%

22.1%

$25,377

$25,377

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

450

470

460

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

5

Seattle University

http://www.seattleu.edu
902 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000
Seattle, Washington
(206) 296-2000

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1891

4,589

71%

71.8%

62.1%

$36,465

$36,465

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

540

530

530

24

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

6

Seattle University

http://www.seattleu.edu
902 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000
Seattle, Washington
(206) 296-2000

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1891

4,589

71%

71.8%

62.1%

$36,465

$36,465

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

540

530

530

24

0%

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7

Seattle Pacific University

http://www.spu.edu
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, Washington
(206) 281-2021

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1891

3,238

17%

65.3%

55.3%

$33,813

$33,813

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.54

500

500

500

22

0%

NC

 

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8

Seattle Pacific University

http://www.spu.edu
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, Washington
(206) 281-2021

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1891

3,238

17%

65.3%

55.3%

$33,813

$33,813

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.54

500

500

500

22

0%

NC

 

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9

Whitworth University

http://www.whitworth.edu
300 West Hawthorne Road
Spokane, Washington
(509) 777-4786

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1890

2,348

52%

71.8%

64.6%

$36,012

$36,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.77

550

540

530

24

0%

NC

 

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10

Whitworth University

http://www.whitworth.edu
300 West Hawthorne Road
Spokane, Washington
(509) 777-4786

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1890

2,348

52%

71.8%

64.6%

$36,012

$36,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.77

550

540

530

24

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

11

Western Washington University

http://www.wwu.edu
516 High Street
Bellingham, Washington
(360) 650-3440

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1893

13,902

80%

60.1%

39.9%

$8,863

$19,752

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.45

559

565

540

25

0%

NC

 

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12

Western Washington University

http://www.wwu.edu
516 High Street
Bellingham, Washington
(360) 650-3440

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1893

13,902

80%

60.1%

39.9%

$8,863

$19,752

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.45

559

565

540

25

0%

NC

 

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13

Evergreen State College

http://www.evergreen.edu
2700 Evergreen Parkway, NW
Olympia, Washington
(360) 867-6170

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1967

4,193

98%

48.6%

41.2%

$8,672

$20,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.02

526

575

531

24

0%

NC

 

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14

Evergreen State College

http://www.evergreen.edu
2700 Evergreen Parkway, NW
Olympia, Washington
(360) 867-6170

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1967

4,193

98%

48.6%

41.2%

$8,672

$20,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.02

526

575

531

24

0%

NC

 

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15

Eastern Washington University

http://www.ewu.edu
526 5th Street
Cheney, Washington
(509) 359-2397

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1882

11,360

Not reported

35.2%

19.8%

$7,961

$11,335

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.22

491

479

466

21

0%

NC

 

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16

Eastern Washington University

http://www.ewu.edu
526 5th Street
Cheney, Washington
(509) 359-2397

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1882

11,360

Not reported

35.2%

19.8%

$7,961

$11,335

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.22

491

479

466

21

0%

NC

 

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17

Whitman College

http://www.whitman.edu
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, Washington
(509) 527-5176

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1883

1,539

49%

85%

80.3%

$43,500

$43,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.76

657

670

665

30

0%

NC

 

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18

Whitman College

http://www.whitman.edu
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, Washington
(509) 527-5176

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1883

1,539

49%

85%

80.3%

$43,500

$43,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.76

657

670

665

30

0%

NC

 

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19

1861

29,017

58%

69.9%

53.9%

$12,397

$31,971

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.75

570

510

510

24

0%

NC

 

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20

1861

29,017

58%

69.9%

53.9%

$12,397

$31,971

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.75

570

510

510

24

0%

NC

 

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