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.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham · public

$5,99751.6%$49,748
2Centralia College

Centralia · community

$9,86246.4%$43,140
3City University of Seattle

Seattle · private

47.6%$69,460
4Paul Mitchell the School-Richland

Richland · private

$26,61767.0%$27,407
5Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood · public

$9,86451.7%$41,787
6Columbia Basin College

Pasco · community

$8,31742.8%$46,680
7Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle · private

$40,06255.9%$33,69662.2%
8Divers Institute of Technology

Seattle · private

$39,33791.6%$62,489
9Edmonds College

Lynnwood · public

$11,01039.5%$48,144
10Pierce College District

Lakewood · public

$10,22241.8%$47,532
11Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen · public

$4,78342.9%$40,865
12Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline

Shoreline · private

$20,28680.5%$29,827
13Heritage University

Toppenish · private

$14,59858.7%$49,416
14Bastyr University

Kenmore · private

53.2%$49,364
15Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland · community

$6,81751.5%$50,669
16Lower Columbia College

Longview · community

$7,63043.5%$40,691
17BJ's Beauty & Barber College

Tacoma · private

$33,770$23,216
18Perry Technical Institute

Yakima · community

$20,04779.7%$57,764
19Peninsula College

Port Angeles · public

$9,24649.2%$37,078
20Renton Technical College

Renton · public

$8,29637.7%$49,782
21Saint Martin's University

Lacey · private

$28,11963.4%$62,09289.8%
22Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon · public

$6,06441.5%$43,505
23South Puget Sound Community College

Olympia · community

$9,13244.8%$45,039
24Stylemaster College of Hair Design

Longview · private

$6,77342.9%$20,580
25Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla · public

$9,40649.0%$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.