University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Overview

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. 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?

• The student loan default rate at UW Tacoma is 3%, 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.
• The highest award offered at UW Tacoma is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UW Tacoma makes roughly $57,700 a year. This is 41% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average UW Tacoma student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Rankings

UW Tacoma landed the #243 spot in our 2021 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,320 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 41 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
#60	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 Tacoma.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#13	Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#75	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#78	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#95	Best Psychology Bachelor’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
#38	Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#72	Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates	College Factual
#77	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#100	Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	College Factual
#116	Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	College Factual
#143	Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

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/
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?

The acceptance rate at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 92% 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 490 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

UW Tacoma received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

The overall average net price of UW Tacoma is $37,404. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UW Tacoma, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $5,131 a year. That adds up to $20,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UW Tacoma is 2.8%. 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 4,554 undergraduate students at UW Tacoma, with 4,005 being full-time and 549 being part-time.

There are also 800 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,005 full-time undergraduates at UW Tacoma, 49% are male and 51% 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	788
Black or African American	372
Hispanic or Latino	599
White	1,563
International Students	161
Other Races/Ethnicities	522

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

In 2017-2018, 763 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.

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 2017-2018.

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 30.0%. This is the #696 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	11%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	11%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UW Tacoma 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 Tacoma.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#79
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#87

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	296	115	0	411
General Psychology	172	0	0	172
Business Administration & Management	91	23	0	114
Social Work	55	57	0	112
Accounting	83	26	0	109
Communication & Media Studies	96	0	0	96
Criminal Justice & Corrections	83	0	0	83
Nursing	56	15	0	71
Other Social Sciences	61	0	0	61
Finance & Financial Management	60	0	0	60
Natural Resources Conservation	55	0	0	55
Interdisciplinary Studies	42	9	0	51
Marketing	44	0	0	44
Urban Studies	44	0	0	44
Public Health	43	0	0	43
General Biology	42	0	0	42
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	38	0	38
Liberal Arts General Studies	38	0	0	38
General Education	0	22	11	33
Information Technology	0	31	0	31
Writing Studies	30	0	0	30
History	27	0	0	27
Ethnic Studies	26	0	0	26
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	24	0	0	24
Statistics	21	0	0	21
Urban & Regional Planning	0	18	0	18
Electrical Engineering	18	0	0	18
Geography & Cartography	0	15	0	15
International Studies	13	0	0	13
Educational Administration	0	6	0	6
Romance Languages	2	0	0	2
Area Studies	1	0	0	1
Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,523	375	11	1,909

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.