Colleges with the most faculty per student in Washington
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Washington13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Washington.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 679 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Washington
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,544 undergraduates
- 2Tie
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- 10 students per faculty member
- 4,137 undergraduates
- 2Tie
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,632 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,939 undergraduates
- 5Tie
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA · Private for-profitTop 8% for earnings
- 11 students per faculty member
- 1,042 undergraduates
- 7Tie
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for graduation
- 12 students per faculty member
- 5,163 undergraduates
- 7Tie
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- 12 students per faculty member
- 2,393 undergraduates
- 9
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofitTop 20% for earnings
- 13 students per faculty member
- 2,082 undergraduates
- 10
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit#6 in Washington
- 14 students per faculty member
- 1,266 undergraduates
- 11
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- 15 students per faculty member
- 21,923 undergraduates
- 12
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- 18 students per faculty member
- 13,704 undergraduates
- 13
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Washington
- 20 students per faculty member
- 39,515 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest University | $22,288 | $20,891 | $54,914 | 71% |
| Whitman College | $33,313 | $18,437 | $67,589 | 81% |
| Seattle University | $34,662 | $19,883 | $75,272 | 76% |
| University of Puget Sound | $38,394 | $25,000 | $69,594 | 68% |
| Whitworth University | $26,534 | $25,000 | $58,561 | 71% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | $44,446 | $27,000 | $79,878 | 61% |
| Gonzaga University | $35,119 | $24,454 | $78,892 | 86% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | $19,589 | $22,578 | $66,990 | 69% |
| Seattle Pacific University | $24,488 | $24,000 | $64,506 | 62% |
| Walla Walla University | $23,329 | $26,842 | $61,885 | 60% |
| Washington State University | $14,971 | $19,500 | $68,905 | 61% |
| Western Washington University | $21,193 | $18,500 | $62,569 | 65% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $14,091 | $14,615 | $78,466 | 85% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Wisconsin 15