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UWC

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Seattle, Washington, University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 56,997, made up of 40,684 undergraduates and 16,313 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Washington.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 385 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Information Science/Studies. It awarded 15,047 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

56,997
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
15,047
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
385
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 385

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 8
Engineering 25
Business, Management and Marketing 15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 28
Social Sciences 13
Health Professions 55
Psychology 7
Mathematics and Statistics 8
Education 41
Physical Sciences 10
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 11
Communication and Journalism 5
Legal Professions and Studies 11
Visual and Performing Arts 37
Architecture 9
Natural Resources and Conservation 13
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 27
Public Administration and Social Services 7
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 23
English Language and Literature 4
History 3
Library Science 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6
Engineering Technologies 1
Science Technologies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
95%
First-year retention, part-time students
87%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
8,715
Master's degrees
4,866
Doctoral degrees (research)
699
Professional doctorates
597
Other doctoral degrees
155
Post-master's certificates
15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
56,997
Undergraduates, fall 2024
40,684
Graduate students, fall 2024
16,313
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
62,136
Undergraduates, 2024-25
44,133
Graduate students, 2024-25
18,003
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
48%
Men
52%
White
30%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
18%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
University of Washington
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Ten Conference
President
Robert J. Jones
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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