Public Colleges in the State of Washington

University of Washington

• The University of Washington has grown into the state's largest educational institution with 30,000 students in its main Seattle campus and branch campuses at Bothell and Tacoma. The university offers degrees in dozens of disciplines, including aeronautics, architecture, women's programs and medicine. Its teaching hospital at Harborview Medical Center is known throughout the nation for its burn and trauma centers. The university has public radio and television stations that are staffed by college departments and students.

  University of Washington
  Box 351230
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-543-2100
  washington.edu

The Evergreen State College

• The Evergreen State College, located in the capital of Olympia, has made its name in the academic world for its innovative policies. Students study by program area, rather than a specific academic discipline, and are exposed to a wide range of topics relating to a specific program area. Students do not receive grades, but rather receive detailed evaluations by their professors; self-evaluations also go into their files. The Evergreen State College also offers Native American and World Indigenous Peoples Studies, which centers around native peoples of the Pacific Northwest, the Americas and around the world. The school has about 4,400 students.

  The Evergreen State College
  2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
  Olympia, WA 98505
  360-867-6000
  evergreen.edu

Washington State University

• Washington State University is the state's second largest college with about 25,000 students spread among the main campus in Pullman, near the border with Idaho; Richland in south-central Washington; Spokane in northeastern Washington, and Vancouver in southwestern Washington. It also has an office in Seattle to assist prospective students and raise money. WSU focuses on agricultural and veterinary programs, but also has a strong program in communications---famed newsman Edward R. Murrow is a WSU alum.

  Washington State University
  PO Box 641048
  Pullman, WA 99164
  509-335-3564
  wsu.edu

Central Washington University

• Central Washington University prepares students to become teachers, and also offers degrees in business, science, and arts and humanities programs. Central, located in Ellensburg, has about 10,000 students. Most are at the main campus in Ellensburg, but others attend learning centers in Lynnwood, Moses Lake, Yakima, Wenatchee, Des Moines and Pierce County.

  Central Washington University
  400 E. University Way
  Ellensburg, WA 98926
  509-963-1111
  cwu.edu