University of Washington
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Seattle, WA
Population
3,000,000
Website
https://www.washington.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
31,588
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
36%
Asian
26%
International
12%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
7%
Black
5%
Native American
1%
From State
64%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Computer Science
15%
Business & Economics
10%
Engineering
9%
Health Sciences
9%
Physical Sciences & Math
7%
Arts
4%
Education
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$12,008
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$41,974
Est. In-State Cost
$15,534
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$54,298
10-Year ROI
$286,000
ROI Percentile
97th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
95%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
85%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (9% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
42%
Yield (Unbound)
23%
Early Action
Nov 15
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1,354M | #9 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $237M | #23 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $38M | #39 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 236 | #16 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 723 | #18 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 331 | #64 |
Honors College
Name
Interdisciplinary Honors Program
Students
1,400 (4%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1340
–
1470
SAT Math Range
650
–
780
SAT RW Range
650
–
740
ACT Range
30
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 4,895 | 41% / 59% | 16% | $78,329 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 515 +10 | 68% / 32% | 12% | $162,117 | 100 | 94% | |
| Geographic Information Systems | 103 +5 | 77% / 23% | 21% | $67,979 | 73 | 95% | |
| Human Centered Design | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 19% | $142,527 | 100 | 100% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 38 — | 63% / 37% | 61% | $116,297 | 99 | 96% | |
| Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences | 69 — | 43% / 57% | 65% | $116,297 | 99 | 96% | |
| Astronomy | 41 — | 63% / 37% | 7% | $81,103 | 87 | — | |
| Chemistry | 76 +8 | 45% / 55% | 18% | $68,591 | 74 | 84% | |
| Computational Finance and Risk Management | 29 — | 79% / 21% | 66% | $116,297 | 99 | 96% | |
| Mathematics | 154 +20 | 71% / 29% | 41% | $96,036 | 96 | 91% | |
| Physics | 62 +40 | 76% / 24% | 24% | $82,775 | 89 | 88% | |
| Statistics | 31 +8 | 65% / 35% | 45% | $113,520 | 99 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 270 — | 42% / 58% | 11% | $72,792 | 80 | 91% | |
| Biology | 194 +1 | 38% / 62% | 4% | $69,087 | 75 | 93% | |
| Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology | 21 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $45,878 | 18 | 89% | |
| Microbiology | 88 +9 | 36% / 64% | 9% | $68,273 | 73 | 95% | |
| Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology | 147 +5 | 33% / 67% | 10% | $62,122 | 62 | 91% | |
| Neuroscience | 54 +6 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $64,696 | 67 | 86% | |
| Physiology | 123 +2 | 41% / 59% | 6% | $69,140 | 75 | 94% | |
| Plant Biology | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $51,840 | 35 | — | |
| Medical Anthropology and Global Health | 127 +18 | 13% / 87% | 3% | $59,730 | 57 | 100% | |
| Speech and Hearing Sciences | 45 — | 7% / 93% | 9% | $70,875 | 77 | 97% | |
| Economics | 241 +14 | 51% / 49% | 53% | $92,399 | 94 | 89% | |
| American Ethnic Studies | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $57,840 | 52 | 93% | |
| American Indian Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $57,840 | 52 | 93% | |
| American Indian/Native American Languages | — — | — | — | $56,087 | 47 | — | |
| Anthropology | 39 +8 | 31% / 69% | 10% | $61,569 | 61 | 89% | |
| Archaeology | 22 +1 | 14% / 86% | 9% | $55,588 | 46 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 11 +2 | 36% / 64% | 18% | $63,860 | 66 | 91% | |
| Chinese | 6 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,977 | 32 | 70% | |
| Cinema and Media Studies | 78 +1 | 46% / 54% | 28% | $41,413 | 10 | 94% | |
| Classics | 8 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,773 | 46 | — | |
| Communication | 304 +14 | 25% / 75% | 20% | $68,260 | 73 | 92% | |
| Comparative Literature | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,648 | 43 | 84% | |
| Creative Writing | 31 +6 | 32% / 68% | 6% | $42,372 | 11 | 86% | |
| Danish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,943 | 47 | — | |
| English | 96 +10 | 28% / 72% | 5% | $57,169 | 50 | 88% | |
| Ethics | 15 +3 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $51,685 | 34 | 87% | |
| European Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,860 | 66 | 91% | |
| Foreign Languages | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $56,812 | 49 | — | |
| French | 12 +2 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $61,643 | 61 | 86% | |
| Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies | 18 +2 | 11% / 89% | 6% | $57,840 | 52 | 93% | |
| General Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,699 | 7 | 90% | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 34 +1 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $65,245 | 68 | — | |
| Germanics | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,282 | 45 | — | |
| Greek | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,466 | 48 | — | |
| History | 37 +6 | 46% / 54% | 3% | $54,198 | 41 | 92% | |
| History | 74 +14 | 65% / 35% | 1% | $54,198 | 41 | 92% | |
| History of Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,198 | 41 | 92% | |
| Humanities | — — | — | — | $48,976 | 26 | — | |
| International Studies | 98 +17 | 29% / 71% | 16% | $63,860 | 66 | 91% | |
| Japanese | 17 +13 | 65% / 35% | 6% | $50,977 | 32 | 70% | |
| Jewish Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,556 | 46 | — | |
| Journalism and Public Interest Communication | 33 +1 | 21% / 79% | 15% | $73,747 | 81 | 97% | |
| Korean | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $50,977 | 32 | 70% | |
| Latin | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,323 | 48 | — | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $63,860 | 66 | 91% | |
| Law, Societies, and Justice | 104 +19 | 23% / 77% | 2% | $74,073 | 81 | 94% | |
| Linguistics | 39 +12 | 28% / 72% | 8% | $54,648 | 43 | 84% | |
| Near Eastern Languages | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,209 | 45 | — | |
| Norwegian | — +1 | — | — | $55,755 | 46 | — | |
| Norwegian | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,355 | 48 | — | |
| Philosophy | 59 +11 | 61% / 39% | 17% | $51,685 | 34 | 87% | |
| Political Science | 55 +10 | 58% / 42% | 15% | $68,104 | 73 | 91% | |
| Political Science | 218 +78 | 44% / 56% | 4% | $68,104 | 73 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 462 +71 | 24% / 76% | 16% | $56,564 | 48 | 100% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $54,473 | 42 | — | |
| Russian | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,893 | 47 | — | |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,860 | 66 | 91% | |
| Social Sciences | 47 +2 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $82,655 | 88 | 84% | |
| Sociology | 158 +57 | 35% / 65% | 12% | $67,391 | 72 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 12 +11 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,643 | 61 | 86% | |
| Sustainability Studies | — — | — | — | $60,611 | 59 | — | |
| Acting | 9 +3 | 67% / 33% | 11% | $44,955 | 16 | 87% | |
| Art | 139 — | 23% / 77% | 10% | $45,831 | 18 | 89% | |
| Art History | 21 +3 | 5% / 95% | 10% | $45,831 | 18 | 89% | |
| Dance | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 36% | $42,796 | 12 | — | |
| Directing | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,955 | 16 | 87% | |
| Drama | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 18% | $44,955 | 16 | 87% | |
| Ethnomusicology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Industrial Design | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 13% | $85,351 | 90 | 98% | |
| Jazz Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Metal and Jewelry Arts | — — | — | — | $51,348 | 33 | — | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Music Composition | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | — +1 | — | — | $39,914 | 8 | — | |
| Music Performance | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Percussion Instruments | — — | — | — | $40,010 | 8 | — | |
| Piano | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Strings | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% | |
| Visual Communication Design | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $85,351 | 90 | 98% | |
| Voice | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,836 | 8 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Built Environments | 149 | 55% / 45% | 11% | $78,667 | 92% | ||
| Architecture | 64 — | 41% / 59% | 12% | $62,489 | 63 | 98% | |
| Landscape Architecture | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 50% | $69,083 | 75 | — | |
| Urban Design and Planning | 35 — | 49% / 51% | 6% | $70,447 | 77 | 83% | |
| Construction Management | 42 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $111,996 | 99 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 213 | 18% / 82% | 15% | $62,786 | 100% | ||
| Early Care and Education | 94 +1 | 4% / 96% | 11% | $58,541 | 54 | 100% | |
| Education, Communities, and Organizations | 101 +8 | 27% / 73% | 21% | $63,913 | 66 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Education | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $78,633 | 85 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 10% | $78,633 | 85 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 783 | 65% / 35% | 12% | $110,472 | 95% | ||
| Aeronautics and Astronautics | 64 — | 75% / 25% | 9% | $102,468 | 97 | 95% | |
| Bioengineering | 78 — | 33% / 67% | 5% | $98,911 | 96 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 52 — | 48% / 52% | 4% | $96,353 | 96 | 94% | |
| Chemical Engineering (Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering Track) | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $96,353 | 96 | 94% | |
| Civil Engineering | 79 — | 76% / 24% | 5% | $93,627 | 95 | 96% | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | 169 — | 78% / 22% | 19% | $149,484 | 100 | 95% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 10% | $88,558 | 92 | — | |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 21 — | 81% / 19% | 29% | $109,185 | 98 | 94% | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 41 — | 73% / 27% | 5% | $98,760 | 96 | 94% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 171 — | 75% / 25% | 9% | $94,653 | 95 | 94% | |
| Human Centered Design and Engineering | 74 — | 42% / 58% | 22% | $121,341 | 99 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Environment | 358 | 34% / 66% | 7% | $56,532 | 90% | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 20% | $62,540 | 63 | — | |
| Climate Science | 13 +3 | 46% / 54% | 15% | $62,665 | 63 | — | |
| Earth Sciences | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 5% | $61,331 | 60 | 86% | |
| Earth and Space Sciences | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $61,331 | 60 | 86% | |
| Geophysics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,331 | 60 | 86% | |
| Oceanography | 27 +5 | 52% / 48% | 7% | $61,331 | 60 | 86% | |
| Environmental Science and Resource Management | 119 +1 | 38% / 62% | 5% | $57,124 | 50 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 98 +6 | 23% / 77% | 7% | $57,124 | 50 | 91% | |
| Marine Biology | 54 +5 | 22% / 78% | 4% | $45,878 | 18 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster School of Business | 567 | 55% / 45% | 9% | $94,875 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 136 — | 54% / 46% | 12% | $87,336 | 91 | 90% | |
| Business Administration | 27 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $75,229 | 82 | 90% | |
| Business Analytics | 8 +45 | 50% / 50% | 25% | $93,200 | 94 | 95% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 30 — | 63% / 37% | 7% | $94,507 | 95 | 100% | |
| Finance | 257 +40 | 64% / 36% | 9% | $106,265 | 98 | 94% | |
| Human Resource Management | 11 +5 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $92,897 | 94 | 92% | |
| Marketing | 98 +102 | 34% / 66% | 8% | $81,356 | 88 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information School | 472 | 47% / 53% | 21% | $121,341 | 93% | ||
| Informatics | 365 +8 | 48% / 52% | 24% | $121,341 | 99 | 93% | |
| Information Management | 107 +117 | 43% / 57% | 13% | $121,341 | 99 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Medicine | 35 | 26% / 74% | 6% | $81,461 | 92% | ||
| Medical Laboratory Science | 35 — | 26% / 74% | 6% | $81,461 | 88 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 205 | 17% / 83% | 1% | $99,042 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 205 — | 17% / 83% | 1% | $99,042 | 96 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Public Health | 448 | 19% / 81% | 8% | $65,440 | 96% | ||
| Nutritional Sciences | 109 +8 | 21% / 79% | 17% | $62,351 | 63 | — | |
| Environmental Health | 23 +2 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $65,780 | 69 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 270 +11 | 16% / 84% | 4% | $65,780 | 69 | 96% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,780 | 69 | 96% | |
| Health Informatics and Health Information Management | 44 — | 20% / 80% | 9% | $70,818 | 77 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Work | 44 | 7% / 93% | 2% | $64,100 | 93% | ||
| Social Welfare | 44 +4 | 7% / 93% | 2% | $64,100 | 66 | 93% |
Rankings
My Tribe
Tiger Mom Heaven
Most Asian-Americans
Strong Community
Engineering
It Actually IS Rocket Science
Aerospace Engineering
CubeSat Crew
Pre-Med Hidding in Plain Sight
Biomedical Engineering
Cutting Edge
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
Polymer Whisperers & Battery Bros
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Project Managers
Resistance Is Futile
Computer Engineering
Segfault Survivors & Kernel Panickers
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Dangerously Grounded
Drill, Baby, Drill
Energy & Mining Engineering
My Precious
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Watershed Wizards
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Alloy Stars
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Mad Scientists' Machine Shop
We Glow In The Dark
Nuclear Engineering
Glow in the Dark
Computer Science
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science (Eng)
The Waitlist Kings
import pandas as pd
Data Science
The Matrix Architects
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its
Human-Computer Interaction
The HCI & Gaming Overlords
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Information Technology
The Network Overlords
Physical Sciences & Math
Quants, Proofs & p < 0.05
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Wall Street's Favorite Feeder Schools
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Mega-Lab Multiverse
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Our Labs Have Labs (The Experimentalists)
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Equation Elegance
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Lab Gods
Photosynthesis Fan Club
Ecology & Plant Biology
Botanical Brigade
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Climate Warriors
Memorizing 206 Bones
Human Biology
Bone Collectors
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
Sequencing Squad
Action Potentials
Neuroscience
Serotonin Seekers
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Overqualified Scuba Divers (Marine Biology)
Health Sciences
Open Wide
Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Behind Every Doctor
Health Services
Allied Health All-Stars
Where Diagnoses Begin
Laboratory Sciences
Slide Sleuths
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Florence Nightingale's Heirs
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Dosage Masters
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
Hearing Heroes
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time
Public Health
Pandemic Predictors
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Ledger Lords
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Tech Incubators
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Dashboard Dictators
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Mega-Macro State Factories
Humanities & Social Sciences
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Bookworm Elite
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Sustainability Wonks
Mappy Few, the Cartography Crew
Geography & Cartography
Bermuda Triangulators
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Campaign Trail
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
Footnote Masters
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
Globe Trotters
Nosy for a Living
Journalism
Statehouse Press-Corps Factories
Professional Yapping
Media & Communication Studies
State-Funded Media Monoliths
Feelings, But With Error Bars
Research & Experimental Psychology
Open Science Zealots
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Regional & Ethnic Studies
Heritage Heroes
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
The Deconstructors
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Teacher's Pet
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
Inclusive Classroom Crew
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Building Blocks
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Pit Orchestra Pros
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Opening Night
Professional
The Hard Hat Caste
Construction
Subs and Specs