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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford University of Washington - Tacoma Campus?

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

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.

Online Learning at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.