University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public · offers Graduate degrees

Large city

39%Acceptance rate
$14,091Average net price / year
85%Graduation rate
$78,466Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,615Median debt at graduation
31,942Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
$12,973
Out-of-state tuition
$43,209
Total cost of attendance
$32,446
Room & board
$18,405
Books & supplies
$900
Average net price
$14,091

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$6,384
$30–48k
$7,039
$48–75k
$8,110
$75–110k
$14,328
$110k+
$30,019

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
39.2%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
85%
First-year retention
95%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$62,979
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$78,466
Median debt (graduates)
$14,615
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
15%
Students with federal loans
15%

Programs: what graduates earn

157 of 408 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Bachelor's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Computer Engineering40$141,588$15,422
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions0$135,384$28,625
Computer Science495$128,887$15,351
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing143$86,212$12,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering227$81,989$14,000
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering29$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology73$81,377$18,977
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering68$76,881$12,410
Industrial Engineering56$75,473$16,743
Computer and Information Sciences, General622$73,385$15,127
Civil Engineering118$73,357$15,000
Materials Engineering35$71,174$19,485
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions28$70,225$13,000
Chemical Engineering69$67,624$17,054
Mechanical Engineering121$66,947$14,448
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations37$65,177—
Finance and Financial Management Services304$63,500$13,856
Design and Applied Arts36$63,449$12,250
Accounting and Related Services116$62,731$14,828
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods183$62,069—
Social Sciences, General73$57,538$18,268
Biomedical/Medical Engineering77$57,062$14,000
Economics287$53,934$14,488
Marketing224$51,530$15,000
Architecture91$50,809$19,748
Health and Medical Administrative Services45$49,866$13,787
Business Administration, Management and Operations33$49,004$13,654
Urban Studies/Affairs—$47,585$15,757
Computer Software and Media Applications—$47,112$15,000
Mathematics209$46,585$15,000
Chemistry87$46,369$15,081
Public Health297$46,016$15,500
Communication and Media Studies281$44,638$15,000
Education, General122$44,201$14,159
Area Studies153$43,668$14,845
Geography and Cartography86$42,489$17,501
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences146$42,075$13,530
Philosophy81$42,072$13,500
Physics125$41,474$15,415
Political Science and Government389$41,246$13,290
Social Work53$40,969$13,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections0$40,669$11,628
Sociology219$40,062$18,181
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General—$39,715$14,691
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning37$39,635—
Non-Professional Legal Studies105$39,558$14,512
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology280$38,985$14,014
Biology, General198$38,716$13,809
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General—$36,957$11,272
Natural Resources Conservation and Research220$35,867$15,932
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods121$35,145$15,249
Research and Experimental Psychology496$34,715$15,379
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology78$34,669$13,849
Psychology, General0$34,660$14,342
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics35$34,572$14,019
Journalism35$33,250$13,654
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$33,192$11,557
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences125$32,970$17,250
Anthropology51$32,778$11,715
English Language and Literature, General97$31,622$15,000
Human Biology163$31,488$17,594
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies66$31,459$12,551
Social Sciences, Other—$30,584$11,734
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities8$30,437$15,071
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies36$29,758$14,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences89$29,724$19,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts66$28,561—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology93$27,100—
History151$26,261$15,000
Fine and Studio Arts139$25,947$13,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services54$25,791$12,542
Neurobiology and Neurosciences48$23,464$13,264
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft23$22,778—
Landscape Architecture0$55,896—
Education, Other—$42,205—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services57$33,957—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics34$25,902—
Applied Mathematics158$80,436—
International/Globalization Studies—$42,745$17,256
Human Computer Interaction18$142,527—
Human Resources Management and Services31$72,748—
Management Information Systems and Services—$81,390—

Master's degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences23$234,309$147,357
Computer Science59$155,261—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology58$150,114—
Business Administration, Management and Operations385$149,800$58,052
Industrial Engineering36$132,568—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions143$128,410$130,804
Human Computer Interaction41$127,513$65,772
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering162$124,667$47,521
Computer and Information Sciences, General325$123,084$36,600
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration43$119,313$37,666
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing28$115,543$33,752
Information Science/Studies272$114,662$47,253
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering43$110,536$34,526
Mechanical Engineering109$101,504$32,207
Applied Mathematics116$98,796$39,238
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods212$95,189—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management101$95,137$40,174
Health and Medical Administrative Services76$92,121$67,333
Civil Engineering133$87,462$28,780
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services50$79,223$67,320
Education, General0$76,750$23,108
Taxation25$73,841$27,000
Materials Engineering51$73,738$20,500
Special Education and Teaching27$73,549$27,334
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods107$72,769$30,990
Accounting and Related Services45$72,420$20,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication116$72,293$53,656
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas62$71,315$28,508
Public Administration206$70,392$46,652
Public Health186$70,125$50,130
Behavioral Sciences52$68,047$37,327
Geography and Cartography0$67,975$33,037
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning60$67,566$40,998
Biomedical/Medical Engineering21$67,420$33,750
Architectural Sciences and Technology90$64,874$61,713
Nutrition Sciences19$64,343—
Sustainability Studies15$62,024$61,326
Social Work135$61,696$51,250
Architecture2$61,125$91,538
Public Policy Analysis0$58,907$22,821
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology30$58,061$35,261
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions37$57,338$80,608
Educational Administration and Supervision91$56,493$35,140
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies80$52,118$45,899
Natural Resources Conservation and Research53$49,651—
Library Science and Administration134$48,752$52,575
Curriculum and Instruction50$47,042$34,167
Area Studies29$44,276$48,911
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations41$40,408—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10$40,280—
Museology/Museum Studies26$32,388$59,702
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft6$30,331—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy0$83,136—
Forestry9$51,159—
Legal Professions and Studies, Other0$100,380—
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis—$37,863—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences13$71,574—
International Relations and National Security Studies11$71,169—

Doctoral degree

First professional degree

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Dentistry67$132,027$282,467
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration98$100,390$147,085
Law163$81,079$108,519
Medicine266$67,261$189,915

Students

Undergraduates
31,942
Graduate students
18,003
Part-time
6%
Women / men
57% / 43%
White
33%
Hispanic
10%
Black
4%
Asian
27%
International
12%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
20:1
Avg faculty salary
$136,782 / year
Full-time faculty
80%
Accreditor
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
www.washington.edu
Also known as
UW-Seattle, UDub, UW, Washington

Most popular fields

  • Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
  • Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
  • Computer & Information Sciences – 13% of degrees
  • Engineering – 11% of degrees
  • Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees
  • Mathematics & Statistics – 3% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?

39.2% of applicants were admitted.

How much does University of Washington-Seattle Campus cost?

The average net price after grants is $14,091 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $12,973 and the full cost of attendance is $32,446.

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $78,466 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

85% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Seattle

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 4,062 students
$34,66277%76%$75,272
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA · Public · 3,953 students
$8,819—32%$43,307
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA · Public · 3,074 students
$10,740—33%$47,728
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,762 students
$24,48883%62%$64,506
South Seattle College
Seattle, WA · Public · 1,616 students
$6,004—31%$44,486
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,137 students
———$69,460
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 471 students
$31,016—68%$38,673
Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 198 students
$39,337—91%$62,489
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 154 students
$23,787—67%$32,491
Antioch University-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 74 students
———$51,541

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.