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Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering College of Engineering University of Washington

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  • Seattle, WA
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 49%51%
    student ratio
  • 133
    total students
  • $5,539 | $14,376
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • December 21
    fall application deadline
  • 48%
    acceptance rate
  • 7 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Global Technology And Communication Master of Science (MS)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • User Centered Design Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Human Centered Design And Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Inter-Engineering Technical Japanese Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 43
    • Doctoral Degrees 3
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
    • Distance learning programs available? Yes
    • Terminal master's degree available? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Alternate accepted
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and preliminary, general, and final exams
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

48% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied297
    • Accepted144
    • Acceptance Rate48%
    • Enrolled65
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline December 21st November 15th Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae, personal statement of objectives
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae, personal statement of objectives
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 600 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,539
    • Out-of-state tuition *$14,376
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$390.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 28
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students133
    • Female Percentage49%
    • Male Percentage51%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students133
    • Part-time Percentage64%
    • Full-time Percentage36%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino8%
    • Black / African American3%
    • White / Caucasian65%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian15%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown9%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty25
    • Full-time Percentage60%
    • Part-time Percentage40%
    • Female Percentage64%
    • Male Percentage36%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchHuman/computer interaction, communication design, user interface design and usability, new media design, comprehension processes
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$1,507,000

Location & Contact

Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering

College of Engineering
University of Washington

423 Sieg Hall Box 352315
Seattle, WA 98195-2315
United States

Dr. Jan Spyridakis

Professor/Chair

Phone: 206-685-1557
Fax: 206-543-8858
Email: jansp@u.washington.edu

Gian Bruno

Academic Counselor

Phone: 206-543-1798
Fax: 206-543-8858
Email: gbruno@u.washington.edu

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