Overview

University of Washington, Tacoma is a University institution located in Tacoma, WA.

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA  98402-3100
United States

Contact Megan Cooley
Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment
Email: uwtinfo@uw.edu
Phone: 253-692-4738

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services Administration	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
American History (united States)	×	×
Asian History	×	×
European History	×	×
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Economics	×
Political Economy	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,158

Applied

3,449

Accepted

4,287

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,376

Females Applied

1,962

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,772

Males Applied

1,479

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.45

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Essay
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 31st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	January 31st	No
Transfer	July 31st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	490	620
SAT Math	-	430	600
ACT Composite	-	18	28

Financial Aid

20,494

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,178

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,798

Avg. Loan Aid

7,323

Avg. Grant Aid

19,703

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,287

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.51%
Black or African American	11.29%
White or Caucasian	30.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.52%
Asian	20.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.15%
Two or more races	9.72%
Other	8.2%

Gender

Male (51.18%)

Female (47.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	7%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

340

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 278

Part-time - 62

Male - 165

Female - 175