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2021 Best Colleges in Washington for Students from Saudi Arabia

10 Colleges
$36,625 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. 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 Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Washington. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students studying at Wazzu come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Gonzaga University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Gonzaga to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees 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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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 2,346 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and China come to EWU to study.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CWU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Western Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking. Saint Martin’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 320 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington. Pacific Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 604 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Norway, China, and Vietnam come to PLU to study.

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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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