University of Washington - Tacoma Rankings

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Rank Ranking
#8327 of 14,131 In the World
#2085 of 2,597 In North America
#1992 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 57 In Washington
#4 of 5 In Tacoma

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
4,567
Graduates
797
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of Washington - Tacoma Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 85% 87%
Applicants 1,985 841 1,144
Admissions 1,708 713 995
Freshmen enrolled full time 591 262 329
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 14 16

914 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

83 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
503 or 81%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 960
or below

75% of them
had 1180
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Washington - Tacoma are 960-1180 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
63 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Washington - Tacoma are 16-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 2069 (39%)
Asian 1068 (20%)
Hispanic 808 (15%)
Black or African American 504 (9%)
Two or more races 456 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 230 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 115 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 72 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$12,399
Students receiving aid
84%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,629$16,278
Tuition in-state $10,629$16,278
Tuition out-of-state $37,998$29,178
Fee in-district $1,260$1,260
Fee in-state $1,260$1,260
Fee out-of-state $1,260$1,260

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 300
Combined charge for room and board $11,748
Room charge $11,241

University of Washington - Tacoma Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 177 66
Business Administration and Management, General 137 27
Information Technology 93 70
Psychology, General 160
Accounting 87 23
Mass Communication & Media Studies 101
Social Work 39 52
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 60 27
Criminal Justice & Police Science 84
Finance, General 70
Biomedical Sciences, General 64
Social Sciences, Other 51
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 39
Health Services Administration 38
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 35 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 34
Legal Studies 34
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 33
Urban Studies & Affairs 30
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27
Environmental Science 27
Mathematics and Statistics 26
Writing, General 26
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 25
Environmental Studies 23
Education, General 15 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 18
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 17
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 13
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10
History, Other 10
International & Globalization Studies 9
American History (United States) 8
Secondary Education and Teaching 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
European History 4
Computer Science 3
General Studies 1
Grand Total 1,517 395 7
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 59% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

General info

Alternative names UWT
UW-Tacoma
UW-T
Total FTE staff 621
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