University of Washington - Bothell Campus Overview

Located in Bothell, Washington, University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution. Bothell is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is University of Washington - Bothell Campus Known For?

• The student loan default rate at UW Bothell is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW Bothell.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UW Bothell with a bachelor's degree make about $57,700 a year. That's 41% more than those who graduate from other schools.

University of Washington - Bothell Campus Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, UW Bothell is ranked #332 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. UW Bothell also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UW Bothell has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#155	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UW Bothell.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#62	Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#80	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#96	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UW Bothell has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates	College Factual
#1	Highest Paid Writing Studies Graduates	College Factual
#5	Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates	College Factual
#17	Highest Paid General Education Graduates	College Factual
#26	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#35	Highest Paid Education Graduates	College Factual

Where Is University of Washington - Bothell Campus?

Contact details for UW Bothell are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	18115 Campus Way Ne, Bothell, WA 98011-8246
Phone:	425-352-5000
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uwbothell
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/UWBothell

How Do I Get Into UW Bothell?

You can apply to UW Bothell online at: www.applyweb.com/apply

Admission Requirements for UW Bothell

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW Bothell?

Since UW Bothell has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to UW Bothell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 650.

UW Bothell received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford University of Washington - Bothell Campus?

The overall average net price of UW Bothell is $42,215. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UW Bothell, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,318 a year. That adds up to $21,272 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW Bothell is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Washington - Bothell Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,659 undergraduate students at UW Bothell, with 4,911 being full-time and 748 being part-time.

There are also 645 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,911 full-time undergraduates at UW Bothell, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Washington - Bothell Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,611
Black or African American	411
Hispanic or Latino	520
White	1,600
International Students	325
Other Races/Ethnicities	444

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at University of Washington - Bothell Campus. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at UW Bothell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

In 2019-2020, 249 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW Bothell has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UW Bothell

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Washington - Bothell Campus was 115.3%. This is the #384 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW Bothell regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Washington - Bothell Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	215	48	263
Computer Science	171	36	207
Nursing	169	27	196
Communication & Media Studies	149	0	149
Health Sciences & Services	138	0	138
General Biology	129	0	129
Accounting	91	36	127
Electrical Engineering	79	18	97
General Education	83	6	89
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	73	0	73
Political Science & Government	63	0	63
Philosophy	57	0	57
Mechanical Engineering	55	0	55
Marketing	53	0	53
International Studies	47	0	47
Mathematics	37	0	37
Computer Software & Applications	30	0	30
Natural Resources Conservation	30	0	30
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	25	0	25
Computer Information Systems	24	0	24
Liberal Arts General Studies	24	0	24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	0	20
Physics	19	0	19
Public Policy	0	18	18
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	16	0	16
Computer Engineering	15	0	15
Writing Studies	0	14	14
Other Visual Art	13	0	13
Educational Administration	0	12	12
Ethnic Studies	12	0	12
Cultural Studies & Analysis	0	8	8
Science, Technology & Society	8	0	8
Chemistry	7	0	7
Area Studies	6	0	6
Information Technology	0	5	5
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	0	1
Computer Programming	0	0	0
Computer Systems Analysis	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,859	228	2,087

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.