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2021 Best Colleges in Washington for Students from China

14 Colleges
$36,851 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in Washington. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in Washington for Students from China

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 Chinese students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam come to Seattle U to study.

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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. 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.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wazzu are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Whitman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Washington. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Whitman come from such countries as China, Canada, and Vietnam.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Washington. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Gonzaga are 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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With a ranking of #7, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 604 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at PLU are Norway, China, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WWU are Japan, China, and South Korea.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Saint Martin’s to study.

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Northwest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwest University to study.

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With a ranking of #11, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to CWU to study.

Full Central Washington University Report

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With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 2,346 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at EWU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and China.

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Walla Walla University
College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington list. Located in College Place, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 329 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Walla Walla U are Canada, China, and Brazil.

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With a ranking of #14, The Evergreen State College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Washington. Located in Olympia, Washington, the small public school awarded 677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Evergreen are China, South Korea, and Hong Kong.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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