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2021 Best Colleges in Washington for Students from Canada

10 Colleges
$37,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Washington to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Washington. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Washington for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school for Canadian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Seattle U are China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Gonzaga University is a great place for Canadian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gonzaga come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Washington State University is a great place for Canadian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitman College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 345 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Whitman are China, Canada, and Vietnam.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 689 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SPU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WWU come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea.

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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Walla Walla U come from such countries as Canada, China, and Brazil.

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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CWU come from such countries as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Washington. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 230 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwest University are China, India, and South Korea.

Full Northwest University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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