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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Overview

Located in Tacoma, Washington, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Tacoma makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Known For?

1,458 Undergraduate Awards

$38,982 Avg Cost After Aid

88% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW Tacoma.
During a recent academic cycle, 79% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, UW Tacoma bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $78,466 a year. That's about 92% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

Contact details for UW Tacoma are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402-3100
Phone:	253-692-4400
Website:	www.tacoma.uw.edu

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How Do I Get Into UW Tacoma?

You can apply to UW Tacoma online at: https://www.applyweb.com/uwtf/index.ftl

Admission Requirements for UW Tacoma

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UW Tacoma?

88% Acceptance Rate

55% Of Accepted Are Women

Since UW Tacoma 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 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Can I Afford University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

$38,982 Net Price

30% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of UW Tacoma is $38,982. 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 Tacoma, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $4,891 a year. That adds up to $19,564 over four years for those students.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,034 Full-Time Undergraduates

52% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,567 undergraduate students at UW Tacoma, with 4,034 being full-time and 533 being part-time.

There are also 797 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,034 full-time undergraduates at UW Tacoma, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	868
Black or African American	401
Hispanic or Latino	657
White	1,463
International Students	128
Other Races/Ethnicities	517

Geographic Diversity

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

Over 39 countries are represented at UW Tacoma. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Hong Kong.

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Information Systems	268	90	0	358
General Psychology	180	0	0	180
Business Administration & Management	107	29	0	136
Nursing	101	9	0	110
Social Work	47	47	0	94
General Biology	86	0	0	86
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	65	0	65
Accounting	61	0	0	61
Communication & Media Studies	61	0	0	61
Criminal Justice & Corrections	61	0	0	61
Finance & Financial Management	52	0	0	52
Marketing	43	0	0	43
Other Social Sciences	40	0	0	40
Electrical Engineering	37	0	0	37
Urban Studies	37	0	0	37
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	36	0	0	36
Information Technology	0	32	0	32
Liberal Arts General Studies	31	0	0	31
Natural Resources Conservation	31	0	0	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	28	0	28
Public Health	27	0	0	27
Writing Studies	26	0	0	26
History	26	0	0	26
Interdisciplinary Studies	25	0	0	25
General Education	0	7	16	23
Statistics	23	0	0	23
Mechanical Engineering	16	0	0	16
Ethnic Studies	12	0	0	12
Computer Engineering	9	0	0	9
Urban & Regional Planning	0	8	0	8
International Studies	8	0	0	8
Geography & Cartography	0	5	0	5
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	0	3	0	3
Romance Languages	3	0	0	3
Educational Administration	0	2	0	2
Area Studies	2	0	0	2
Economics	2	0	0	2
Computer Science	0	1	0	1
Civil Engineering	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,458	326	16	1,800

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.

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