University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UDub · UW · UW-Seattle · UWSC
Public institution in Seattle, WA · 31,588 undergraduates · 43% acceptance rate · $78,466 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 7%Full-time retention
- Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 8%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,485546th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,643809th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,9971,677th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $30,282952nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,615296th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,466154th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $62,979190th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 83.7%155th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 94.9%132nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 42.5%195th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 31,58846th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.5%1,913th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 14 mi (SEA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 137 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $129,184 | $120,252 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $120,847 | $121,294 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $99,833 | $101,221 |
| Human Computer InteractionMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $85,434 | $92,632 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $76,460 | $68,778 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture | bachelors | $75,989 | $72,134 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $74,527 | $72,152 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,200 | $72,650 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $73,714 | $71,575 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,619 | $70,961 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,948 | $60,771 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $66,189 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1861source
- Motto: "Lux sit"source
- Athletic nickname: "Huskies"source
- Mascot: Harry the Huskysource
- Husky Stadium seats about 70,083source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Formerly known as "Territorial University of Washington" (1861–1889)source
- Athletic conference: Big Tensource
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- Notable alum: Bruce Leesource
- Notable alum: Frank Herbertsource
- Notable alum: Ted Bundysource
- Notable alum: Linda B. Bucksource
- Notable alum: Anna Farissource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $18,603,974 (M $10,619,493 · W $7,984,481)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewashington.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 236948)
- Compare colleges in WARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in WashingtonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Washington-Seattle Campus vs Washington State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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