Washington Degree-granting Colleges and Universities
Below are lists of degree-granting colleges and universities legally operating in Washington. Listings do not constitute an endorsement by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB).
Authorized Colleges and Universities
The HECB has authorized these colleges and universities to operate in Washington. Authorization applies only to the specific programs, locations, or activities for which the institution requested authorization. Institutions must renew their authorization every two years.
A.T. Still University
Antioch University Seattle
Apollo College
Argosy University/Seattle
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Bakke Graduate University
Brandman University
Capella University
Central Texas College
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Collins College
Columbia College of Missouri
Cornell University
DeVry University
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Everest College-Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma
Everest College-Vancouver
Faith Evangelical Seminary
Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Goddard College
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Golden Gate University
Grand Canyon University
Hope International University
Interface College
International Academy of Design & Technology
ITT Technical Institute-Everett
ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Lesley University
Lewis and Clark College
Lincoln College of Technology
Mars Hill Graduate School
Moody Bible Institute-Spokane
Northwest Aviation College
Northwest Institute of Literary Arts/Whidbey Writers Workshop
Nova Southeastern University
Old Dominion University
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Park University of Missouri
Pima Medical Institute
Portland State University
Saybrook University
Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
Southern Illinois University
Trinity Western University
Troy University
Universal Technical Institute
University of Phoenix
Vincennes University
Walden University
Warner Pacific College
Webster University
Western Oregon University
WyoTech
Exempt Colleges and Universities
Public Four-year College and Universities
The Degree-Granting Institutions Act exempts public
four-year colleges and
universities in Washington.
Branch Campuses:
University of Washington - Bothell
University of Washington - Tacoma
Branch Campuses:
Washington State University - Tri Cities
Washington State University - Vancouver
Central Washington University
Eastern Washington University
The Evergreen State College
Public (Two-year) Community and Technical Colleges
The Degree-Granting Institutions Act exempts the public community and technical colleges in Washington.
Bates Technical College
Bellevue College
Bellingham Technical College
Big Bend Community College
Cascadia Community College
Centralia College
Clark College
Clover Park Technical College
Columbia Basin College
Edmonds Community College
Everett Community College
Grays Harbor College
Green River Community College
Highline Community College
Lake Washington Technical College
Lower Columbia College
North Seattle Community College
Olympic College
Peninsula College
Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom
Pierce College - Puyallup
Renton Technical College
Seattle Central Community College
Shoreline Community College
Skagit Valley College
South Puget Sound Community College
South Seattle Community College
Spokane Community College
Spokane Falls Community College
Tacoma Community College
Walla Walla Community College
Wenatchee Valley College
Whatcom Community College
Yakima Valley College
Continuously Exempt Institutions
These institutions have met the criteria as outlined in state law and rules for continuous exemption. The schools are exempt from state authorization and review so long as they continue to meet the criteria established for exemption.
Art Institute of Seattle
Bastyr University
City University of Seattle
Cornish College of the Arts
Fuller Theological Seminary
Gonzaga University
Heritage University
ITT Technical Institute-Seattle
ITT Technical Institute-Spokane
Northwest College of Art
Northwest University
Northwest Indian College
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
Pacific Lutheran University
Saint Martin's University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Trinity Lutheran College
University of Puget Sound
Walla Walla University
Whitman College
Whitworth College
Religious Exempt Colleges and Seminaries
The HECB has granted a "religious exemption" from degree authorization to these institutions, which offer degree programs or credit-bearing courses of a strictly religious nature. The exemption applies only to the programs, locations or activities for which the institutions requested exemption. Institutions must submit a report every two years to retain this exemption.
Armour Bible College and Armour Seminary
Bishop A.L. Hardy Academy of Theology
Calvary Chapel Bible College
Calvary Lighthouse Bible Institute
College for Global Deployment
Columbia Evangelical Seminary
Covenant Bible Seminary
Eugene Bible College
Evergreen Christian University
First Christian Seminary
Gather4Him Bible College
Heart 4 the Nations Bible School and Ministry Training Center
Horizon College of Ministry
HUMUH Transcendental Awareness Institute
imago Dei Institute/Cascade Bible College
The Institute for Biblical Studies
The Institute for Christian Works
International College of Metaphysical Theology
International Graduate School of Ministry
KAES Bible College & Seminary
KPCA Northwest Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Life Ministry Institute
Living Faith Fellowship College of Ministry
The Lorian Center for Incarnational Spirituality
North Park Theological Seminary
Northwest Baptist Seminary
Northwest Theological Seminary
Pacific Northwest Bible College
Pacific Theological Seminary
Portland Bible College
Renewed Life Seminary
Resurgence Training Center
Seattle Bible College
Seattle Theological Seminary
Shepherds Bible College
Sophia Divinity School
Sound Baptist Bible College
Tacoma Bible College
Triune Biblical University
United Theological Seminary and Bible College
University of Christian Studies and Seminary
The Washington Bible Institute
Washington College and International Seminary
Washington Seminary
Western Reformed Seminary
Wisdom Bible Institute
Wisdom for Life Leadership School
Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary
Worship Arts Conservatory
Conditionally Exempt Institutions
The HECB granted a conditional exemption from degree authorization to these institutions for the period of time they maintain the conditions of the exemption. These institutions offer degree programs or courses exclusively to federal employees and their dependents at a military base or other federal site. The HECB may review the exemption every two years.
Conditional Waiver Institutions
In rare circumstances, the HECB has granted a "conditional waiver" of the degree authorization requirements to institutions with very limited educational offerings. The HECB may review the waiver every two years.
Aviation & Electronic Schools of America
The National Graduate School
New Mexico State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Strayer University
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Foreign Degree-granting Branch Campuses
The HECB has given approval to these foreign-based institutions to offer a limited number of courses in Washington. The HECB reviews these institutions every two years.
Trajal Hospitality & Tourism College
For more information:
E-mail: Degree Authorization staff
Phone: 360.753.7869
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