Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in Tacoma, WA.

Departments & Programs

Interdisciplinary Studies Program

MBA Programs

Program in Computing and Software Systems

Program in Education

Program in Nursing

Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Nursing (MN)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	154

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

339

Applied

179

Accepted

141

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 90 graded credits

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 70

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

575

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.57%
Black or African American	5.91%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.52%
Asian	7.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.52%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.83%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

194

Total faculty

Full-time - 139

Part-time - 55

Male (89)

Female (105)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	AIDS patient care (social work), impact of globalization on international urban areas (urban studies), water quality (environmental science), community-based health care (nursing), educational studies (education)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	550,000

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Debra Friedman
Chancellor
Phone: 253-692-5646

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