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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

General Information

Name: University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Address: 1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
Phone:

  • General information: (206) 543-2100
  • Financial aid office: (206) 543-6101
  • Admissions office: (206) 543-9686

Website: www.washington.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,985$5,610$5,286
        Out-of-state$21,285$19,907$17,916
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,001$7,164$7,017
        Other expenses$2,265$2,253$2,253
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,271$10,338$10,125
        Other expenses$2,265$2,253$2,253
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,265$2,253$2,253

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,151$15,927$15,456
        Off-campus$20,421$19,101$18,564
        Off-campus with family$9,150$8,763$8,439
Out-of-state
        On-campus$32,451$30,224$28,086
        Off-campus$35,721$33,398$31,194
        Off-campus with family$24,450$23,060$21,069

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 63%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3497
  • State/local grants:$2769
  • Institutional grants:$4445
  • Student loans:$3693

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15,9237,5538,370
Percent admitted67.1%62.6%71.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.5%47.5%43.8%
Part-time0.6%0.7%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 39251
Undergraduate enrollment: 27375
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 74%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 26%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Soil Sciences, Other - Master
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Chinese Studies - Master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • French Studies - Master
  • German Studies - Bachelor
  • Italian Studies - Master
  • Japanese Studies - Master
  • Korean Studies - Master
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Scandinavian Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • South Asian Studies - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, Other - Master
  • Human/Medical Genetics - Master
  • Immunology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Bachelor
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Auditing - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Construction Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Political Communication - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Forest Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Operations Research - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Danish Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Korean Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Norwegian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics - Master, Doctor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Swedish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medical Informatics - Master, Doctor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene - Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Orthotist/Prosthetist - Bachelor
  • Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Master
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • History, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - Master
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science, Other - Master
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master, Doctor
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Computational Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management - Bachelor
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Forestry, General - Master, Doctor
  • Forestry, Other - Master
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other - Bachelor
  • Urban Forestry - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Master
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor, Master
  • Conducting - Doctor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Directing and Theatrical Production - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Master, Doctor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Painting - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Master
  • Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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