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

4,068

Applied

3,357

Accepted

4,207

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,256

Females Applied

1,861

Females Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,804

Males Applied

1,488

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.44

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	Not reported	November 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	January 31st	Not reported	No

Financial Aid

18,236

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,381

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,735

Avg. Loan Aid

5,709

Avg. Grant Aid

17,324

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,207

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.06%
Black or African American	11.97%
White or Caucasian	33.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	22.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.24%
Two or more races	9.44%
Other	3.18%

Gender

Male (52.01%)

Female (46.95%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Faculty

334

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 285

Part-time - 49

Male - 158

Female - 176