University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings
About University of Washington
Each spring, the Quad erupts in cherry blossoms and campus turns into a living postcard. Students drift between Suzzallo Library's cathedral-like reading room, Red Square's brick expanse, and Drumheller Fountain where the mountain sometimes shows up. Rowers slice the Montlake Cut, and boats gather by the stadium on game days. Rain jackets, always.
Academically it's known for strength in computing, life and health sciences, environmental fields, social research, and the arts. And the vibe is driven yet low key, collaborative over flashy. Students work with labs, hospitals, and nonprofits, then paddle back from the campus waterfront among herons. Traditions include cherry blossom pilgrimages and cheering crew races on the Cut. Notable names linked here include Bruce Lee, Hope Solo, and Joel McHale.
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Academic & Institutional
Academic Programs & Fields of Study
University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus offers 233 degree programs across 28 major academic fields, graduating approximately 15,455 students annually. The most popular fields by graduate volume are Health (31 programs, 2,073 graduates), Computer & IT (8 programs, 1,991 graduates), Engineering (15 programs, 1,626 graduates), Business (10 programs, 1,516 graduates) and Biological Sciences (20 programs, 1,254 graduates). Explore program details, award levels, and graduate demographics below.
Health (31 programs, 2,073 graduates)
Healthcare Professions, Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 404 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2201 |
| Registered Nursing | 350 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Doctorate (O)
|
51.3801 |
| Medicine | 254 |
|
Doctorate (P)
|
51.1201 |
| Clinical Social Work | 191 |
|
Master's
|
51.1503 |
| Physician Assistant | 156 |
|
Master's
|
51.0912 |
| Pharmacy | 106 |
|
Doctorate (P)
|
51.2001 |
| Dentistry | 74 |
|
Doctorate (P)
|
51.0401 |
| Health Information Administration | 60 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
51.0706 |
| Environmental Health | 59 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2202 |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 52 |
|
Master's
|
51.0203 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 47 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.0201 |
| Physical Therapy | 47 |
|
Doctorate (O)
|
51.2308 |
| Health Administration and Management | 42 |
|
Master's
|
51.0701 |
| International Public Health | 42 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (O)
|
51.2210 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science and Medical Technology | 41 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
51.1005 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 31 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2003 |
| Occupational Therapy | 25 |
|
Master's
|
51.2306 |
| Genetic Counseling | 16 |
|
Master's
|
51.1509 |
| Drug Development | 12 |
|
Master's
|
51.2006 |
| Orthotist and Prosthetist | 11 |
|
Master's
|
51.2307 |
| Pharmacoeconomics | 10 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2007 |
| Public Health | 8 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2299 |
| Medical Informatics | 6 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2706 |
| Oral Biology and Maxillofacial Pathology | 5 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.0503 |
| Orthodontics | 5 |
|
Master's
|
51.0508 |
| Pediatric Dentistry | 5 |
|
Master's
|
51.0509 |
| Family Practice Nursing | 5 |
|
Doctorate (O)
|
51.3805 |
| Prosthodontics | 3 |
|
Master's
|
51.0511 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
51.2004 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 2 |
|
Bachelor's
|
51.2207 |
| Medical Science | 1 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
51.1401 |
Computer & IT (8 programs, 1,991 graduates)
Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 587 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
11.0701 |
| Informatics | 373 |
|
Bachelor's
|
11.0104 |
| Information Science | 283 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
11.0401 |
| Information Technology | 224 |
|
Bachelor's
|
11.0103 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 199 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
11.0101 |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 199 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
11.0105 |
| Computer and Information Technology Administration and Management | 97 |
|
Master's
|
11.1099 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 29 |
|
Master's
|
11.0102 |
Engineering (15 programs, 1,626 graduates)
Engineering Sciences and Applied Technology Solutions
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 351 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1001 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 285 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1901 |
| Civil Engineering | 169 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0801 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 169 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.4701 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 133 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0501 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 117 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0201 |
| Materials Engineering | 107 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.1801 |
| Chemical Engineering | 98 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0701 |
| Industrial Engineering | 47 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.3501 |
| Transportation Engineering | 39 |
|
Master's
|
14.0804 |
| Computer Engineering | 30 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.0901 |
| Environmental Health Engineering | 29 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.1401 |
| Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering | 28 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.4201 |
| Civil Engineering | 19 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
14.0899 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 5 |
|
Bachelor's
|
14.0702 |
Business (10 programs, 1,516 graduates)
Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 321 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
52.0201 |
| Finance, General | 297 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.0801 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 228 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
52.1399 |
| Marketing Management | 200 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.1401 |
| Management Science | 190 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
52.1301 |
| Accounting | 136 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.0301 |
| Entrepreneurship Studies | 60 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
52.0701 |
| Accounting and Auditing | 42 |
|
Master's
|
52.0303 |
| Taxation | 26 |
|
Master's
|
52.1601 |
| Human Resources Management | 16 |
|
Bachelor's
|
52.1001 |
Biological Sciences (20 programs, 1,254 graduates)
Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Biomedical Research
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 277 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0202 |
| Biology and Biological Sciences | 204 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0101 |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 185 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0406 |
| General Physiology | 125 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0901 |
| Microbiology | 103 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0502 |
| Epidemiology | 92 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1309 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 60 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.1503 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 59 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.1302 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 25 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1311 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 25 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1399 |
| Biostatistics | 24 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1102 |
| Neuroscience | 17 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1501 |
| Botany and Plant Biology | 14 |
|
Bachelor's
|
26.0301 |
| Genetics | 11 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0899 |
| Immunology | 7 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0507 |
| Genetics and Medical Genetics | 7 |
|
Master's
|
26.0806 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 6 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0599 |
| Pathology and Experimental Pathology | 6 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0910 |
| Pharmacology | 5 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
26.1001 |
| Physiology and Pathology Sciences | 2 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
26.0999 |
Social Sciences (10 programs, 1,124 graduates)
Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science Studies
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 310 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.1001 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 272 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.0603 |
| Sociology | 227 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.1101 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 108 |
|
Bachelor's
|
45.0702 |
| Political Science and Government | 65 |
|
Bachelor's
|
45.1099 |
| Social Sciences | 49 |
|
Bachelor's
|
45.0101 |
| Anthropology | 48 |
|
Bachelor's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.0201 |
| Archaeology | 25 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
45.0301 |
| International Relations | 17 |
|
Master's
|
45.0901 |
| Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
45.0204 |
Education (17 programs, 611 graduates)
Educational Sciences, Teaching Methods and Pedagogy
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education | 109 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.0101 |
| Early Childhood Education | 95 |
|
Bachelor's
|
13.1210 |
| Elementary Education | 78 |
|
Master's
|
13.1202 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 71 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
Doctorate (O)
|
13.0401 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 43 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.0301 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 39 |
|
Master's
|
13.0499 |
| Special Education Teaching | 29 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.1001 |
| Learning Sciences | 28 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.0607 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development | 25 |
|
Master's
|
13.1299 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 17 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
|
13.1311 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 17 |
|
Master's
|
13.1318 |
| Music Teacher Education | 16 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.1312 |
| English Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 |
|
Master's
|
13.1305 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 9 |
|
Master's
|
13.1306 |
| Science Teacher Education | 9 |
|
Master's
|
13.1316 |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) Teaching | 8 |
|
Master's
|
13.1401 |
| Educational Research and Statistics | 4 |
|
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
13.0603 |
Psychology (4 programs, 579 graduates)
Psychological Sciences, Mental Health and Behavioral Studies
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 546 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
42.2799 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | 25 |
|
Master's
|
42.2807 |
| Clinical Psychology | 7 |
|
Doctorate (R)
|
42.2801 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 |
|
Master's
|
42.2806 |
Mathematics (7 programs, 558 graduates)
Mathematical Sciences, Statistics and Computational Analysis
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 199 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
27.0101 |
| Applied Mathematics | 139 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
27.0301 |
| Statistics | 90 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
27.0501 |
| Applied Mathematics | 60 |
|
Master's
|
27.0304 |
| Applied Mathematics | 38 |
|
Bachelor's
|
27.0399 |
| Computational Mathematics | 29 |
|
Bachelor's
|
27.0303 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
|
Bachelor's
|
27.0199 |
Physical Sciences (9 programs, 505 graduates)
Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences Research
| Program Name | Graduates | Gender Distribution | Award Levels | CIP Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 166 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0801 |
| Chemistry | 140 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0501 |
| Chemical and Physical Oceanography | 53 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0607 |
| Astronomy | 49 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0201 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 32 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0401 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 24 |
|
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (R)
|
40.0601 |
| Earth Sciences | 19 |
|
Bachelor's
|
40.0699 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Science | 16 |
|
Bachelor's
|
40.0402 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 6 |
|
Bachelor's
|
40.0603 |
Admission Requirements & Test Scores
Comprehensive overview of admission criteria, standardized test score ranges, and application requirements for prospective students at University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus.
Application Requirements
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Test score ranges represent the middle 50% of admitted students (25th-75th percentile). Requirements may vary by program.
Tuition, Fees & Estimated Costs
Overview of tuition rates, housing, and other annual education expenses for undergraduate and graduate students
Financial Aid & Student Support
Summary of scholarships, grants, student loans, and financial aid statistics for undergraduate students
Student Success Metrics
Graduation rates and post-graduation earnings to help assess student outcomes and long-term value of education.
Loan Burden & Repayment Outcomes
Breakdown of loan repayment rates and student debt levels by income and dependency status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus
How much does it cost to attend University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus?
The annual tuition at University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus is $12,643 for in-state students and $41,997 for out-of-state students. When including room and board, books, and other expenses, the total estimated cost is approximately $34,552 for in-state students and $63,906 for out-of-state students. Additional costs include room and board $17,982 and books and supplies $900.
Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2022-2023 academic year. Tuition and cost estimates are approximate and may not include all fees, personal expenses, or transportation costs.
What academic programs and degree levels does University of Washington, Seattle Campus offer?
University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus offers 233 academic programs across 28 major fields of study, with available degree levels: Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional), Doctorate (Other).
Most popular program areas include:
- Healthcare Professions, Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice (31 programs)
- Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity (8 programs)
- Engineering Sciences and Applied Technology Solutions (15 programs)
- Business Administration, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (10 programs)
- Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Biomedical Research (20 programs)
Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2023-2024 academic year. Numbers reflect programs where students graduated, not all offered programs.
What is the acceptance rate for University of Washington, Seattle Campus?
University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus has an 42.5% acceptance rate and a 26.4% yield rate, making it highly selective.
Admission statistics breakdown:
- Total applicants: 62,428
- Students admitted: 26,552
- Students enrolled: 7,011
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Admission statistics may vary by program and application cycle.
What financial aid and scholarships are available at University of Washington, Seattle Campus?
University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus provides financial aid to 20% of first-time, full-time students, with average grants of $14,390 and average loans of $6,813.
Average financial aid amounts by type:
- Pell grants: $5,339
- State/Local grants: $8,815
- Institutional grants: $7,669
- Federal loans: $4,745
The university supports 3,125 students with grants and 1,389 students with loans annually.
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Financial aid amounts and percentages may vary by program, enrollment status, and individual circumstances.
What is the average salary for University of Washington, Seattle Campus graduates?
University of Washington (UW), Seattle Campus graduates earn a median salary of $62,979 after 6 years and $78,466 after 10 years.
The salary range 10 years after graduation spans from $50,171 (25th percentile) to $115,782 (75th percentile).
Data based on IPEDS for 2022-2023 academic year. Salary data reflects graduates who received federal financial aid (approximately 60% of all graduates). Actual earnings may vary significantly based on program, location, and individual circumstances.
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