Selectivity
53%
Total Students
50,374
UG 34,486
PG 15,888
Satisfaction Index
94%
Salary After Attending
$53,700
BASIC
| Web Site | www.washington.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Seattle |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 34,486 |
| Women | 18,073 (52.41%) |
| Men | 16,413 (47.59%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 15,888 |
| Women | 8,324 (52.39%) |
| Men | 7,564 (47.61%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 53% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 49,986 |
| Graduation Rate | 84% |
| Retention Rate | 94 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Online Application URL | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 53 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 53% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 55% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 51% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 38% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 36% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 41% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 540 | 660 |
| SAT - Maths | 580 | 580 |
| ACT - Composite | 26 | 31 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 25 | 32 |
| ACT - Maths | 26 | 32 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/prospectiveug/aid.est.1.html |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$34,791 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,691 |
Books and Supplies |
$825 |
Other Expenses |
$2,679 |
| Total | $49,986 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,314 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,691 |
Books and Supplies |
$825 |
Other Expenses |
$2,679 |
| Total | $43,509 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Plant Sciences, General. | - | 10 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | 43 | 24 | - |
| Architecture. | 42 | 52 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 28 | 45 | 3 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 15 | 23 | - |
| Real Estate Development. | - | 20 | - |
| Category total | 128 | 164 | 3 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| American Indian/Native American Studies. | 10 | - | - |
| Area Studies, Other. | 105 | 7 | 3 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 50 | - | - |
| Chinese Studies. | - | 5 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 55 | - | - |
| European Studies/Civilization. | 24 | - | - |
| French Studies. | - | - | 1 |
| Italian Studies. | - | 1 | - |
| Japanese Studies. | - | 1 | - |
| Korean Studies. | - | 2 | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 9 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | - | 3 | 2 |
| Russian Studies. | - | 8 | - |
| Scandinavian Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| South Asian Studies. | - | 5 | - |
| Southeast Asian Studies. | - | 2 | - |
| Women's Studies. | 18 | - | 1 |
| Category total | 272 | 34 | 7 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 306 | 1 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 249 | 4 | 16 |
| Biostatistics. | - | 12 | 11 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 6 | - | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | 171 | - | 20 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. | 24 | - | - |
| Epidemiology. | - | 36 | 18 |
| Genetics, Other. | - | - | 9 |
| Immunology. | - | - | 6 |
| Microbiology, General. | 74 | 2 | 6 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | 48 | - | 4 |
| Neuroscience. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacology. | - | - | 10 |
| Physiology, General. | 126 | - | - |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. | - | - | 1 |
| Category total | 1004 | 59 | 112 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 188 | 54 | - |
| Auditing. | - | 50 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 37 | 370 | 13 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 40 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 218 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | 32 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General. | 60 | - | - |
| Management Science. | 19 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 109 | - | - |
| Category total | 703 | 474 | 13 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - | 59 | - |
| Journalism. | 38 | - | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 503 | 4 | 2 |
| Category total | 541 | 63 | 2 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Artificial Intelligence. | - | 19 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | - | 103 | 16 |
| Computer Science. | 178 | - | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. | - | 31 | - |
| Informatics. | 136 | - | - |
| Information Science/Studies. | - | 93 | - |
| Information Technology. | 42 | 33 | 3 |
| Category total | 356 | 279 | 19 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 51 | 19 |
| Education, Other. | 150 | - | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. | - | 37 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 38 | 12 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods. | - | 2 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | 87 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | - | 17 | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education. | - | 10 | - |
| Learning Sciences. | - | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | 11 | 7 | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | 10 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | - | 17 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 33 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 11 | - |
| Category total | 164 | 330 | 42 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Nanotechnology. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 60 | 61 | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 53 | 10 | 8 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. | 10 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 65 | 25 | 10 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 120 | 94 | 13 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 50 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 184 | 70 | 30 |
| Engineering, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering. | 53 | 35 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering. | 45 | 41 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 112 | 64 | 15 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 26 | - | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering. | - | 38 | - |
| Category total | 783 | 438 | 102 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 42 | 10 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 131 | 6 | 17 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | - | 31 | - |
| Category total | 173 | 47 | 17 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Housing and Human Environments, General. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 8 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature. | 37 | 3 | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 1 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature. | 17 | - | - |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 39 | - | - |
| Korean Language and Literature. | 10 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 29 | 2 | 6 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 12 | 1 | - |
| Norwegian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | - | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | - | 1 |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 27 | 3 | - |
| Swedish Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 198 | 13 | 19 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | 28 | - | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. | 71 | - | 6 |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine. | - | 1 | - |
| Endodontics/Endodontology. | - | 4 | - |
| Environmental Health. | 28 | 17 | 5 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. | 32 | 13 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 74 | - |
| International Public Health/International Health. | - | 30 | 1 |
| Medical Informatics. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. | - | - | 2 |
| Nursing Science. | - | - | 2 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. | - | 8 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 24 | - |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology. | - | 5 | - |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist. | - | 12 | - |
| Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. | - | 5 | - |
| Periodontics/Periodontology. | - | 4 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | - | 7 | 2 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. | - | 10 | - |
| Pharmacy. | - | 6 | 5 |
| Physician Assistant. | 42 | 74 | - |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. | - | 2 | - |
| Public Health, General. | 183 | 78 | 5 |
| Public Health, Other. | - | 6 | 12 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 138 | 22 | 9 |
| Rehabilitation Science. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | - | 43 | - |
| Category total | 522 | 452 | 60 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. | 1 | - | - |
| History, General. | 90 | 5 | 3 |
| History, Other. | 63 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 154 | 8 | 3 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 203 | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | - | 23 | - |
| Social Work, Other. | - | 50 | - |
| Social Work. | 44 | 139 | 3 |
| Youth Services/Administration. | - | 30 | - |
| Category total | 44 | 445 | 5 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 12 | - |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. | - | 4 | - |
| Health Law. | - | 8 | - |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. | - | 10 | - |
| Law. | - | - | 2 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. | - | 67 | - |
| Tax Law/Taxation. | - | 44 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 145 | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| General Studies. | 7 | - | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBRARY SCIENCE. | |||
| Library and Information Science. | - | 135 | - |
| Library Science, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 140 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | - | 84 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, Other. | 44 | - | - |
| Computational Mathematics. | 39 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 225 | 8 | 18 |
| Statistics, General. | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| Category total | 321 | 114 | 26 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Behavioral Sciences. | - | 34 | 1 |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 22 | 27 | - |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | - | 33 | - |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | - | 15 | 2 |
| Category total | 23 | 109 | 3 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 111 | 13 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies. | 61 | - | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | - | 24 | 8 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 172 | 41 | 15 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 47 | 5 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 12 | 4 | - |
| Category total | 62 | 9 | 3 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology. | 3 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 18 | 10 | 15 |
| Chemistry, General. | 69 | 29 | 24 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | 8 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 36 | 17 | 3 |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | 5 | - | 1 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | 35 | 11 | 16 |
| Physics, General. | 114 | 20 | 19 |
| Physics, Other. | - | - | 1 |
| Category total | 307 | 88 | 83 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Clinical Psychology. | - | - | 8 |
| Educational Psychology. | - | 2 | 6 |
| Psychology, General. | 407 | 6 | 9 |
| School Psychology. | - | - | 5 |
| Category total | 407 | 8 | 28 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 193 | 11 | 10 |
| Economics, General. | 295 | 17 | 14 |
| Geography. | 90 | 19 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | - | 6 | - |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology. | 8 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 191 | 17 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government, Other. | 70 | - | - |
| Social Sciences, General. | 61 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 171 | 10 | 7 |
| Category total | 1079 | 80 | 44 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 7 | 5 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 96 | - | - |
| Conducting. | - | 2 | 1 |
| Dance, General. | 12 | 3 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | 23 | 4 | - |
| Directing and Theatrical Production. | 3 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 12 | - | 1 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. | 7 | 1 | - |
| Industrial and Product Design. | 13 | - | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments. | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory. | - | 1 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 3 | - | 1 |
| Music, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology. | 3 | - | 2 |
| Painting. | 28 | 3 | - |
| Percussion Instruments. | - | - | 1 |
| Photography. | 11 | 3 | - |
| Sculpture. | - | 1 | - |
| Stringed Instruments. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | - | 1 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera. | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Category total | 261 | 35 | 22 |
| Grand total | 7682 | 3588 | 632 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 15% of classes 10-19 students: 22% of classes 20-29 students: 24% of classes 30-39 students: 9% of classes 40-49 students: 8% of classes 50-99 students: 12% of classes Over 100 students: 9% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 34,486 |
| Women (% of total) | 18,073 (52.41%) |
| Men (% of total) | 16,413 (47.59%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.43 % Asian - 22.82 % Black/African-American - 2.6 % Hispanic/Latino - 7.11 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 6.25 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.46 % White - 41.87 % Unknown - 4.39 % International Students - 14.05 % |
| All Graduate Students | 15,888 |
| Women (% of total) | 8,324 (52%) |
| Men (% of total) | 7,564 (48%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.56 % Asian - 11.56 % Black/African-American - 2.4 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.83 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.73 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.14 % White - 56.18 % Unknown - 3.02 % International Students - 16.57 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 94 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
84 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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