University of Washington-Seattle Campus
PublicSeattle, WA
The University of Washington was established in 1861. It operates as a three-campus system, in Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma, and its academic health system, UW Medicine, includes a medical school with a large clinical practice. According to the university, it receives more federal research funding than any other U.S. public university.
Admissions
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $31,916 more per year in tuition and fees (3.2x the in-state rate).
Tuition & fees are University of Washington-Seattle Campus's own published 2026-27 rates (source); other figures are from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against University of Washington-Seattle Campus's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow University of Washington-Seattle Campus weighs your application
From University of Washington-Seattle Campus's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
86 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 60 admitted, 26 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
The full breakdown, with what stood out: UW Seattle Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not University of Washington-Seattle Campus's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what University of Washington-Seattle Campus weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does University of Washington-Seattle Campus look for in applicants?
Per University of Washington-Seattle Campus's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates state residency, application essay, rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is University of Washington-Seattle Campus's acceptance rate?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle, WA admits approximately 39% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
How much does University of Washington-Seattle Campus cost?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus's total cost of attendance is reported at $32,446 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?
For 2026-27, University of Washington-Seattle Campus's tuition and required fees are $46,256 for out-of-state students and $14,340 for in-state students -- $31,916 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
Does University of Washington-Seattle Campus require students to live on campus?
No -- University of Washington-Seattle Campus doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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