Showing Washington college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in Washington are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
C 79
Average readability score of 36 fully scanned Washington public college sites
5th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average readability score
36 of 42
Washington public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 6, so they're listed without grades
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Washington readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 36 fully scanned Washington public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 33 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Washington average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 7 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 26 |
Washington by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Washington: 36 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 72% (26) | 0% (0) | 19% (7) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 Washington public college sites by readability score
#1 in Washington · U.S. education rank 1
Bellingham Technical College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in Washington · U.S. education rank 1
Big Bend Community College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability C
- Readability A
#1 in Washington · U.S. education rank 1
Cascadia College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security D
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
Washington public 4-year institutions by readability score
42 sites, 36 fully scanned, average readability score 79 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
btc.edu
Bellingham Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
bigbend.edu
Big Bend Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cascadia.edu
Cascadia College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cwu.edu
Central Washington University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
centralia.edu
Centralia College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cptc.edu
Clover Park Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
columbiabasin.edu
Columbia Basin College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ewu.edu
Eastern Washington University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
greenriver.edu
Green River College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lwtech.edu
Lake Washington Institute of Technology U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
northseattle.edu
North Seattle College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
olympic.edu
Olympic College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
rtc.edu
Renton Technical College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
seattlecentral.edu
Seattle Central College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
shoreline.edu
Shoreline Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
skagit.edu
Skagit Valley College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
spscc.edu
South Puget Sound Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
southseattle.edu
South Seattle College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
scc.spokane.edu
Spokane Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
sfcc.spokane.edu
Spokane Falls Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
tacomacc.edu
Tacoma Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
uwb.edu
University of Washington-Bothell Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
washington.edu
University of Washington-Seattle Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
tacoma.uw.edu
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wwcc.edu
Walla Walla Community College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wvc.edu
Wenatchee Valley College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 6 |
clark.edu
Clark College U.S. rank 182 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
edmonds.edu
Edmonds College U.S. rank 48 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
ghc.edu
Grays Harbor College U.S. rank 156 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
lowercolumbia.edu
Lower Columbia College U.S. rank 124 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
pierce.ctc.edu
Pierce College District U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wsu.edu
Washington State University U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
wwu.edu
Western Washington University U.S. rank 26 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
batestech.edu
Bates Technical College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - | |
|
bellevuecollege.edu
Bellevue College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
| 5 |
everettcc.edu
Everett Community College U.S. rank 135 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 3 |
highline.edu
Highline College U.S. rank 99 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 3 |
nwic.edu
Northwest Indian College U.S. rank 83 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
pencol.edu
Peninsula College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
whatcom.edu
Whatcom Community College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 | - | |
|
yvcc.edu
Yakima Valley College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - |
Washington private nonprofit institutions by readability score
19 sites, 19 fully scanned, average readability score 47 (F). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cityu.edu
City University of Seattle U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
northwestu.edu
Northwest University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
plu.edu
Pacific Lutheran University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
perrytech.edu
Perry Technical Institute U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
stmartin.edu
Saint Martin's University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
seattleu.edu
Seattle University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wallawalla.edu
Walla Walla University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
whitworth.edu
Whitworth University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 6 |
bastyr.edu
Bastyr University U.S. rank 198 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
cornish.edu
Cornish College of the Arts U.S. rank 54 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
gonzaga.edu
Gonzaga University U.S. rank 156 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
nwswb.edu
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building U.S. rank 222 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
pnwu.edu
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences U.S. rank 46 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
sieam.edu
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine U.S. rank 102 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
theseattleschool.edu
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology U.S. rank 54 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
pugetsound.edu
University of Puget Sound U.S. rank 198 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
whitman.edu
Whitman College U.S. rank 48 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
heritage.edu
Heritage University U.S. rank 93 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 5 |
pnwcc.edu
Pacific Northwest Christian College U.S. rank 187 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/25/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 6 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.