University of Washington - Seattle Campus Overview
Located in Seattle, Washington, University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is University of Washington - Seattle Campus Known For?
- The 2% student loan default rate at UW Seattle is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW Seattle.
- In 2017-2018, 80% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from UW Seattle with a bachelor's degree make about $57,700 a year. That's 41% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- It takes the average UW Seattle student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus Rankings
According to our 2022 analysis, UW Seattle is ranked #206 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. UW Seattle also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
UW Seattle has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#113 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#192 | Best Bachelor’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 Seattle.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UW Seattle has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#21 | Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools | College Factual |
#25 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
#36 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#49 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#50 | Best Teaching Schools | Teaching Degree Search |
#62 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Washington - Seattle Campus?

Contact details for UW Seattle are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1400 Ne Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550 |
Phone: | 206-543-2100 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/UofWA |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/UW |
How Do I Get Into UW Seattle?
You can apply to UW Seattle online at: admit.washington.edu/admission/
Admission Requirements for UW Seattle
Submission | Required? |
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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 Seattle?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.
Average Test Scores
About 81% of students accepted to UW Seattle submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 753.
Can I Afford University of Washington - Seattle Campus?
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 Seattle, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $5,776 a year. That adds up to $23,104 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle 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 - Seattle Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 15,905 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 29,350 full-time undergraduates at UW Seattle, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Washington - Seattle Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7,733 |
Black or African American | 961 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,713 |
White | 10,421 |
International Students | 4,578 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,944 |
Geographic Diversity
Washington students aren't the only ones who study at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 120 countries are represented at UW Seattle. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW Seattle has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UW Seattle
The following table shows how UW Seattle is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Architectural Sciences & Technology | #1 | #1 |
Urban & Regional Planning | #4 | #4 |
Applied Mathematics | #4 | #4 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | #7 | #22 |
Information Science | #28 | #52 |
General Social Sciences | #40 | #58 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | #43 | #55 |
Mathematics & Statistics | #43 | #43 |
Mechanical Engineering | #58 | #73 |
Online Growth Rankings of UW Seattle
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Washington - Seattle Campus was -4.5%. This is the #1,926 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW Seattle regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UW Seattle majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 3% |
Architectural Sciences & Technology | 45% |
Architecture & Related Services | 13% |
Civil Engineering | 9% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 5% |
Education | 5% |
Engineering | 4% |
General Social Sciences | 3% |
Information Science | 11% |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9% |
Urban & Regional Planning | 8% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UW Seattle ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UW Seattle.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Architectural Sciences & Technology | #7 | |
Urban & Regional Planning | #7 | |
Applied Mathematics | #16 | |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | #25 | |
Architecture & Related Services | #38 | |
Mechanical Engineering | #43 | |
Civil Engineering | #52 | |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | #52 | |
General Social Sciences | #86 | |
Library & Information Science | #92 | |
Library Science | #103 | |
Information Science | #111 | |
Mathematics & Statistics | #118 | |
Engineering | #228 | |
Social Sciences | #469 |
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 - Seattle Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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
- Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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