University of Washington - Tacoma Rankings

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Ranking Category
#8283 of 14,131 In the World
#2132 of 2,597 In North America
#2039 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 57 In Washington
#4 of 5 In Tacoma

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
83%
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
4,207
Graduates
758
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of Washington - Tacoma Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Washington - Tacoma has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 83% 82%
Applicants 4,068 1,811 2,257
Admissions 3,357 1,495 1,862
Freshmen enrolled full time 681 347 334
Freshmen enrolled part time 40 24 16

1,369 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

176 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1678 (34%)
Asian 1040 (21%)
Hispanic 750 (15%)
Black or African American 566 (11%)
Two or more races 453 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 208 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 165 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 56 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,161
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,869$17,688
Tuition in-state $11,869$17,688
Tuition out-of-state $42,105$31,707
Fee in-district $1,299$1,299
Fee in-state $1,299$1,299
Fee out-of-state $1,299$1,299

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 300
Combined charge for room and board $13,194
Room charge $10,083

University of Washington - Tacoma majors

University of Washington - Tacoma has granted 1,355 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs, 357 master's across 14 programs, and 9 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Washington - Tacoma.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 176 54 1
Psychology, General 154
Information Technology 94 46
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 115 14
Business Administration and Management, General 93 29
Biomedical Sciences, General 102
Social Work 28 63
Accounting 73
Criminal Justice & Police Science 61
Mass Communication & Media Studies 50
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 47
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 43
Finance, General 42
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 37
Urban Studies & Affairs 37
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 31
Legal Studies 27
Education, General 17 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25
Health Services Administration 25
Mechanical Engineering 24
Social Sciences, Other 24
Environmental Science 21
Writing, General 20
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Computer Engineering, General 12
History, General 12
Mathematics and Statistics 12
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 11
International & Globalization Studies 10
Electrical and Computer Engineering 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 8
Civil Engineering, General 7
History, Other 5
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Applied Economics 3
Environmental Studies 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
Grand Total 1,355 357 9

University of Washington - Tacoma has a graduation rate of 63%, which is among the 35% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 63% 62% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 64%

Notable alumni

  1. Eric Barone

    Eric Barone
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    composerdesignervideo game developermusician
    Biography

    Eric Lorenz Barone, known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer and musician. He is best known for solo developing the 2016 video game Stardew Valley.

  2. Pat McCarthy

    Pat McCarthy
    Enrolled in the University of Washington - Tacoma
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Patrice A. McCarthy is an American politician serving as the 11th Washington State Auditor since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

General info

Alternative names UWT
UW-Tacoma
UW-T
Total FTE staff 646
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1900 Commerce St
Tacoma, Washington, 98402-3100
United States
City population 219,000
Phone 2536924400