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University of Washington-Seattle Campus: cost, admission and results

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public college in Seattle, Washington. It has about 31,942 undergraduate students. It admits 39% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,663 a year.

At a glance

  • 39%Admission rate
  • $13,663Net price a year
  • 85%Graduation rate
  • $83,105Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Seattle, Washington 98195
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
31,942
Graduate students
16,313
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Accredited by
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
washington.edu

Getting in

University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Washington$13,406
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$44,640
Room and meals on campus$18,405
Books and supplies$900
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$33,524
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,663

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 28% below the median net price of colleges in Washington on this site ($19,020). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$7,610
$30,001 to $48,000$7,112
$48,001 to $75,000$8,585
$75,001 to $110,000$11,427
Above $110,000$30,441

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeWA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year95%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)85%39%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$83,105$56,341$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$14,008$14,790$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Washington and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

19% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 15% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 1 of the 56 colleges in Washington on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,390.

Other colleges in Washington of a similar size

Common questions

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

University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?

Published tuition and fees are $13,406 a year for students from Washington and $44,640 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Washington-Seattle Campus?

85% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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