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?
- Students at UW Tacoma have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UW Tacoma.
- In 2017-2018, 78% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UW Tacoma bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $57,700 a year. That's about 41% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Rankings
We have ranked UW Tacoma as #156 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 58 colleges in Washington, it is ranked at #2.
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 Tacoma has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#65 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#65 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#196 | 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 Tacoma.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UW Tacoma has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#17 | Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates | College Factual |
#37 | Highest Paid Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduates | College Factual |
#38 | Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates | College Factual |
#52 | Highest Paid Education Graduates | College Factual |
#60 | Best Teaching Schools | Teaching Degree Search |
#69 | Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

Contact details for UW Tacoma are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402-3100 |
Phone: | 253-692-4400 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uwtacoma |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UWTnews |
How Do I Get Into UW Tacoma?
You can apply to UW Tacoma online at: www.tacoma.uw.edu/uwt/admissions/how-apply
Admission Requirements for UW Tacoma
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 Tacoma?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.
Average Test Scores
About 81% of students accepted to UW Tacoma submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
Can I Afford University of Washington - Tacoma 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 Tacoma, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $4,788 a year. That adds up to $19,152 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UW Tacoma 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 - Tacoma Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

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 |
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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.
Online Learning at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UW Tacoma has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 21st 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 Growth Rankings of UW Tacoma
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus was 7.5%. This is the #1,475 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UW Tacoma regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UW Tacoma 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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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 2% |
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 - Tacoma 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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