Top Ranked Universities in Washington

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Top Ranked Universities in Washington - Highest Enrollment

Rank in Washington			Highest Enrollment
2020	2015	School Name	2020	2015
1	1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	47,400	43,762 (↑8.3%)
2	2	Washington State University	31,478	27,642 (↑13.9%)
3	3	Western Washington University	16,121	14,950 (↑7.8%)
4	4	Bellevue College	13,226	13,820 (↓4.3%)
5	5	Eastern Washington University	12,633	12,791 (↓1.2%)
6 ↑	7	Central Washington University	12,342	11,287 (↑9.3%)
7 ↑	17	Spokane Community College	10,375	6,731 (↑54.1%)
8 ↓	6	Clark College	9,878	11,462 (↓13.8%)
9 ↑	10	Green River College	8,471	7,801 (↑8.6%)
10 ↓	8	Edmonds Community College	8,041	9,070 (↓11.3%)
11 ↑	14	Everett Community College	7,957	7,154 (↑11.2%)
12 ↓	11	Gonzaga University	7,563	7,605 (↓0.6%)
13 ↓	12	Seattle University	7,291	7,422 (↓1.8%)
14 ↑	19	Columbia Basin College	7,034	6,480 (↑8.5%)
15 ↑	16	Seattle Central College	6,802	7,110 (↓4.3%)
16 ↓	13	Olympic College	6,620	7,329 (↓9.7%)
17 ↑	18	Highline College	6,530	6,612 (↓1.2%)
18 ↓	15	Tacoma Community College	6,242	7,146 (↓12.7%)
19 ↑	24	South Seattle College	6,177	4,951 (↑24.8%)
20	20	Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom	6,067	6,203 (↓2.2%)

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