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Public universities in Washington

15 public universities in Washington, 16th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleKing County6,084.67Official site
Washington State UniversityPullmanWhitman County1,546Official site
Western Washington UniversityBellinghamWhatcom County778Official site
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneySpokane County464.67Official site
Central Washington UniversityEllensburgKittitas County462.67Official site
Bellevue CollegeBellevueKing County383.33Official site
Green River CollegeAuburnKing County315.67Official site
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaPierce County307.67Official site
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellKing County242.67Official site
Columbia Basin CollegePascoFranklin County231.67Official site
North Seattle CollegeSeattleKing County198.33Official site
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirklandKing County164Official site
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympiaThurston County122.33Official site
Centralia CollegeCentraliaLewis County118.67Official site
Northwest Indian CollegeBellinghamWhatcom County33.33Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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