University of Washington, Seattle

Seattle, WA

University of Washington, Seattle

Seattle, WA

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Tuition & Fees

$15,670

$45,024

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

21

students

1

faculty

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Selective

47%

acceptance rate

Accepted 24,942
Declined 27,546
Total Received 52,488
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Public

36,213

undergraduate students

16,106

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington, Seattle is a public research university that is known for its programs in Engineering, Medicine, and the Arts and Sciences. It is located on a 634-acre campus in Seattle, Washington.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 52,319
Established in 1861
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

634-acre, suburban campus in Seattle (population: 747,300); branch campuses in Bothell and Tacoma. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to medical centers. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Washington, Seattle
1410 Northeast Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA
98195

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
29%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
72%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (final deadline) November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

47%

acceptance rate

Accepted 24,942
Declined 27,546
Total Received 52,488

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

58%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$15,700

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $12,643
Housing $12,117
Food $5,865
Additional fees $3,027
Books & supplies $900
Total $34,552
Average Financial Aid - $15,700
Total with Avg. Aid $18,852

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Financial Aid Office


P: 206 543-6101
osfa@uw.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, brazilian jiu jitsu,boxing,climbing team, cycling, equestrian, ice hockey, judo, karate, kayak, keno, kung fu/tai chi, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, skiing, soccer, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathalon, volleyball, water polo,wrestling, wushu

Club Sports - Women's

archery, aikido, badminton, boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu, climbing team, cycling, equestrian, judo, karate, kayaking, kendo, kung fu/tai chi, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, skiing, soccer, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, wushu

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, bowling, flag football, futsal, innertube basketball, kickball, soccer, softball, tennis, trench dodgeball, volleyball, wiffleball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes yes
Advanced General Dentistry yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence yes
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics yes
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature yes
Animal Physiology yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textile Manufacture yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, Other yes
Archeology yes yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Astronomy yes yes yes
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes
Auditing yes
Behavioral Neuroscience yes yes
Behavioral Sciences yes yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biometry/Biometrics yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Brass Instruments yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics yes yes
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Technology/Technician yes
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other yes yes
Clinical Child Psychology yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development yes
Clinical/Medical Social Work yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes yes
Community Organization and Advocacy yes
Comparative Law yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computational Mathematics yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other yes
Conducting yes yes
Construction Management, General yes
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Cultural Anthropology yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Dance, General yes yes
Danish Language and Literature yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Directing and Theatrical Production yes yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes yes
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) yes
Endodontics/Endodontology yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes yes
Environmental Biology yes
Environmental Health yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Epidemiology and Biostatistics yes
Ethics yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes yes yes
Finance, General yes yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
Forest Engineering yes yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
General Studies yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Genetics, Other yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geography Teacher Education yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes yes yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Graphic Design yes yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator yes yes
Health Law yes
Health Services Administration yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General yes
History Teacher Education yes
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology yes
History, General yes yes yes
History, Other yes yes
Housing and Human Environments, General yes
Human Biology yes yes yes
Human Computer Interaction yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Immunology yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Product Design yes yes
Informatics yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Information Technology yes yes yes
Interior Design yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International Economics yes
International Law and Legal Studies yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Islamic Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Jewelry Arts yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Keyboard Instruments yes yes yes
Korean Language and Literature yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Latin Teacher Education yes
Law yes
Learning Sciences yes yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library Science, Other yes
Library and Information Science yes yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing yes
Mathematical Statistics and Probability yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mathematics, Other yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes yes
Medicine yes
Metallurgical Engineering yes yes yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other yes yes
Microbiology, General yes yes yes
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes yes yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Museology/Museum Studies yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Music, Other yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes yes yes
Nanotechnology yes yes
Natural Sciences yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Norwegian Language and Literature yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Practice yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes yes
Operations Research yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes yes
Orthodontics/Orthodontology yes
Orthotist/Prosthetist yes yes
Painting yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics yes
Percussion Instruments yes yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacy yes yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Philosophy, Other yes
Photography yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Physiology, General yes
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes yes yes
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology yes
Psychology Teacher Education yes
Psychology, General yes
Psychology, Other yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Public Health, Other yes yes
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Sculpture yes yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Social Work, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other yes
Speech Teacher Education yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Stringed Instruments yes yes yes
Structural Biology yes yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Swedish Language and Literature yes
Tax Law/Taxation yes
Taxation yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism yes yes
Transportation and Highway Engineering yes
Transportation/Mobility Management yes
Uralic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other yes yes
Voice and Opera yes yes yes
Woodwind Instruments yes yes
Youth Services/Administration yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Communications
  2. Psychology
  3. Economics

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-theology
  • Pre-veterinary science

52,319

total students

60%

in-state

40%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

69%

36,213
students

Female
51%
18,382

Male
49%
17,831

31%

16,106
students

Female
57%
9,106

Male
43%
7,000

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

81%

29,226
students

Female
57%
16,666

Male
43%
12,560

19%

6,987
students

Female
25%
1,716

Male
75%
5,271

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Student Break-down

12%
Nonresident aliens
3%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
24%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
14%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 30

Winter: October 15

Spring: February 15

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

135

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 89
Countries most often represented China
India
Indonesia
Korea
Taiwan
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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