May 6, 2025
Dozens Of Pro-Palestinian Protestors Arrested After Occupying University Of Washington Building
The protestors demanded that the university sever ties with plane maker Boeing, due to the company’s military contracts with Israel.
#241 University of Washington
CITY & STATE
Seattle, WA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
39,850
STUDENT POPULATION*
57,633
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$14,390
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$63,906
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$139,900
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
43%
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
The public research university was founded in 1861 and is located in Seattle, Washington known as the “Emerald City.” Outside the 700-acre campus is an international hub of tech startups, aerospace engineering, and the arts. Outside the classroom, students can go paddleboarding on Lake Washington or explore the shops at Pike Place Market. Whether its football or crew, students can cheer on the huskies as Division I athletes at Husky Stadium, Athletics Village and Montlake Cut. The UW Recreation program hosts Friday night
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In Research Universities#13
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
78%
PART-TIME
22%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
47%
FEMALE
53%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Key Alumni & Former Students
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