University of Washington - Tacoma Campus: Ranking & Review

Tacoma
rank		United States
rank		World
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4301810041

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate84%83%85%
Applicants1,9828261,156
Admissions1,662683979
Enrolled undergraduates588267321
Enrolled total (including graduate students)5,1622,4102,752

478 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

64 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Male-Female Ratio

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

Typical SAT scores

Number of students submitting SAT scores543
Percent of students submitting SAT scores92%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
545
Math
540

Typical ACT scores

Number of students submitting ACT scores76
Percent of students submitting ACT scores13%
ACT Composite
21
ACT English
19
ACT Math
21

Admission requirements

Application fee for undergraduates - $60. Application fee for graduates - $85.

Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither required nor recommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of the college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsNeither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesRecommended
Admission test scoresRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tuition

Total cost for students livingIn-stateOut-of-state
On-campus$26,310$50,874
Off-campus$26,310$50,874
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $10,650 and other expenses per full academic year.

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 284 students.

Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates$9,909$34,473
Fees for full-time undergraduates$1,137$1,137
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates$330$1,149
Tuition for Full-time graduates$15,207$27,255
Fees for full-time graduates$1,137$1,137
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates$724$1,298

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoralTotal
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services258121379
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services26859327
Psychology142142
Health Professions and Related Programs10714121
Social Sciences9515110
Public Administration and Social Service Professions4758105
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs102102
Education70474
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service7272
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies50454
Natural Resources and Conservation4949
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4242
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies3333
Legal Professions and Studies2525
English Language and Literature & Letters2424
History1717
Mathematics and Statistics44
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11
Architecture and Related Services
Engineering
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Grand Total1,33634141,681

A total of 1,336 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

At the master's and doctor's level 345 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.

TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate58%57%59%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 44%

General info

Alternative namesUWT
UW-Tacoma
UW-T
Religious affiliationNot applicable
Academic CalendarQuarter
Total FTE staff563
Instructional FTE274
Research FTE10
Sector of institutionPublic, 4-year or above
Control of institutionPublic
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and Contacts

Official Websitewww.tacoma.uw.edu
Address1900 Commerce St
Tacoma, Washington, 98402-3100
United States
Urbanization levelCity: Midsize
City population198,000
Phone2536924400