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2021 Best Colleges in Washington for Students from India

10 Colleges
$38,289 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Indian Students in Washington ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in Washington. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Washington for Students from India

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 Indian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Washington. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,446 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Seattle U are China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. 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

A rank of #4 on our list means Whitman College is a great place for Indian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 345 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.1% are international. Students studying at Whitman come from such countries as China, Canada, and Vietnam.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Gonzaga come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Washington. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SPU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Washington ranking. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at WWU come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea.

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Northwest University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Washington. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 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.

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Saint Martin’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Washington. Located in Lacey, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 320 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Saint Martin’s to study.

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Central Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Washington ranking. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,157 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CWU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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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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