Safest Colleges in Washington
25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellingham Technical College Bellingham · public | $5,997 | 51.6% | $49,748 | — |
| 2 | Centralia College Centralia · community | $9,862 | 46.4% | $43,140 | — |
| 3 | City University of Seattle Seattle · private | — | 47.6% | $69,460 | — |
| 4 | Paul Mitchell the School-Richland Richland · private | $26,617 | 67.0% | $27,407 | — |
| 5 | Clover Park Technical College Lakewood · public | $9,864 | 51.7% | $41,787 | — |
| 6 | Columbia Basin College Pasco · community | $8,317 | 42.8% | $46,680 | — |
| 7 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle · private | $40,062 | 55.9% | $33,696 | 62.2% |
| 8 | Divers Institute of Technology Seattle · private | $39,337 | 91.6% | $62,489 | — |
| 9 | Edmonds College Lynnwood · public | $11,010 | 39.5% | $48,144 | — |
| 10 | Pierce College District Lakewood · public | $10,222 | 41.8% | $47,532 | — |
| 11 | Grays Harbor College Aberdeen · public | $4,783 | 42.9% | $40,865 | — |
| 12 | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline Shoreline · private | $20,286 | 80.5% | $29,827 | — |
| 13 | Heritage University Toppenish · private | $14,598 | 58.7% | $49,416 | — |
| 14 | Bastyr University Kenmore · private | — | 53.2% | $49,364 | — |
| 15 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland · community | $6,817 | 51.5% | $50,669 | — |
| 16 | Lower Columbia College Longview · community | $7,630 | 43.5% | $40,691 | — |
| 17 | BJ's Beauty & Barber College Tacoma · private | $33,770 | — | $23,216 | — |
| 18 | Perry Technical Institute Yakima · community | $20,047 | 79.7% | $57,764 | — |
| 19 | Peninsula College Port Angeles · public | $9,246 | 49.2% | $37,078 | — |
| 20 | Renton Technical College Renton · public | $8,296 | 37.7% | $49,782 | — |
| 21 | Saint Martin's University Lacey · private | $28,119 | 63.4% | $62,092 | 89.8% |
| 22 | Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon · public | $6,064 | 41.5% | $43,505 | — |
| 23 | South Puget Sound Community College Olympia · community | $9,132 | 44.8% | $45,039 | — |
| 24 | Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview · private | $6,773 | 42.9% | $20,580 | — |
| 25 | Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla · public | $9,406 | 49.0% | $43,526 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.