Best Online Schools in Washington State Ranked by Online College Plan

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Sep 27, 2017, 08:30 ET

TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington state is appealing for many reasons, being home to not only the space needle but also the restaurant that sits on top of it!

The state is also where Microsoft headquarters is located (in Redmond), and the state that CEO Bill Gates calls home. Not to mention the irony, Washington also produces more apples than any other state in the US. With a perfect mix of city and scenery, it is no mystery why more than 7 million Americans call Washington home.

If you are already one of those millions, or are looking to be, Online College Plan has sought to sweeten the deal for prospective students by ranking the Top 20 Online Schools in Washington:

https://www.onlinecollegeplan.com/online-schools-washington-state/

The researcher of the piece used a nearly foolproof methodology to rank each school out of a possible 200 points -- the highest scoring schools were then ranked in the top twenty for this article.

The schools were first scored using freshman retention and graduation rates from the schools' own websites, US News, and NCES.

Each school is described thoroughly in the piece, with the researcher citing accolades and interesting facts about the specific schools' histories as well. Programs are highlighted, and the scoring is very comprehensive and easy to understand, making it a breeze for prospective students to gather the needed information.

Whitman College in Walla Walla took first place in this article, having the highest combined total score (173/200) due to having an excellent freshman retention rate (at 94% of all freshmen returning for their sophomore year) and a solid graduation rate (with 79% of students promptly obtaining their degrees).

The remaining schools are ranked in descending order below:

20. Big Bend Community College (Moses Lake, Washington)
19. City University of Seattle (Seattle, Washington)
18. Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Washington)
17. Walla Walla University (College Place, Washington)
16. Bates Technical College (Tacoma, Washington)
15. University of Washington--Tacoma Campus (Tacoma, Washington)
14. Saint Martin's University (Lacey, Washington)
13. Washington State University (Pullman, Washington)
12. Northwest University (Kirkland, Washington)
11. Eastern Washington University (Cheney, Washington)
10. Western Washington University (Bellingham, Washington)
9. Pacific Lutheran University (Parkland, Washington)
8. Seattle Pacific University (Seattle, Washington)
7. Faith International University and Seminary (Tacoma, Washington)
6. Seattle University (Seattle, Washington)
5. University of Washington--Bothell Campus (Bothell, Washington)
4. Whitworth University (Spokane, Washington)
3. University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
2. Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington)