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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?

1,537 Undergraduate Awards
$38,982 Avg Cost After Aid
86% Acceptance Rate
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#13 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#62 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#77 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 Tacoma has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for UW Tacoma are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

86% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
81% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 86%, UW Tacoma is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus  ( 480 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus  ( 480 to 580 )
200
800
UW Tacoma received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 25. Composite scores were between 16 and 24.

ACT English Scores for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus  ( 15 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus  ( 16 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus  ( 16 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

$38,982 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
2.2% Loan Default Rate
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 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

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.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

83 Took All Classes Online
997 Took At Least One Class Online
7.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 997 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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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
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.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Information Systems 275 136 0 411
Business Administration & Management 137 27 0 164
General Psychology 164 0 0 164
Accounting 87 23 0 110
Communication & Media Studies 104 0 0 104
Social Work 39 52 0 91
Nursing 60 27 0 87
Criminal Justice & Corrections 85 0 0 85
Finance & Financial Management 70 0 0 70
General Biology 64 0 0 64
Other Social Sciences 51 0 0 51
Natural Resources Conservation 50 0 0 50
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 41 0 41
Marketing 39 0 0 39
Public Health 38 0 0 38
Interdisciplinary Studies 35 1 0 36
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 35 0 0 35
Information Technology 0 33 0 33
Urban Studies 30 0 0 30
Statistics 28 0 0 28
Electrical Engineering 27 0 0 27
Writing Studies 27 0 0 27
Liberal Arts General Studies 27 0 0 27
General Education 0 15 7 22
History 22 0 0 22
Geography & Cartography 0 18 0 18
Ethnic Studies 17 0 0 17
Urban & Regional Planning 0 13 0 13
International Studies 11 0 0 11
Romance Languages 10 0 0 10
Educational Administration 0 6 0 6
Area Studies 5 0 0 5
Computer Science 0 3 0 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,537 395 7 1,939

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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