University of Washington

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Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. Read more about the UW's history >

The UW educates a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship.

We discover timely solutions to the world's most complex problems and enrich people's lives throughout our community, the state of Washington, the nation and the world. Read more about the UW's Vision and Values >

STUDENTS
  • 35 percent of resident undergraduate students demonstrated financial need in the 2007-08 academic year. Of the 35 percent, average demonstrated need was $13,100 per student. The average scholarship/grant/waiver amount disbursed was $7,600 per student, and the average loan amount disbursed was $5,000 per student.

  • 20.7 percent of all undergraduates at the UW were Pell Grant eligible in the 2007-08 academic year.

  • 75.4 percent of undergraduates who enter as freshmen graduate within 6 years of starting at the UW.

    ACADEMIC PROGRAM
  • The University employs over 4100 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty members.

  • The University offers over 250 degrees within 150 departments programs across 18 colleges and schools.

  • The University operates and manages two major medical centers: UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.

  • The University ranks 41 out of 130 Tier 1 National Universities (US News and World Report).

  • The University has 20 graduate programs ranked in the top 20 (out of 34 ranked programs), and 15 programs in the top 10 (US News and World Report).

    RESEARCH
  • In the 2006-07 academic year, the University received $1.02 Billion in Grants and Contracts funding, 78 percent of which came from the federal government. These awards support over 6800 FTE employees at the University.

  • The University receives more federal research funding than any other public university in the country, and the 2nd most federal research funding of all universities in the country.

  • UW Libraries hold over 7.14 million volumes and over 61,000 serial subscriptions.

  • The University has 86 faculty members who are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, or the National Academy of Engineering. This is the 4th highest total of academy members among public Universities, and the 12th highest total of academy members among all Universities in the nation.

  • Six UW faculty members have won Nobel Prizes, and 10 UW faculty members have won `genius grants' from the MacArthur Foundation.

    SPACE
  • The UW is comprised of over 500 buildings, and over 20 million gross square footage of space.

  • The UW has a presence at over 50 locations in over 10 countries.

    Top 10 Bachelor Degree Fields: Seattle Campus, 2007-2008
    Degree Field Number of Degrees
    Awarded    		 Percent of Degrees
    Awarded
    Biology 419 6.04
    Psychology 377 5.44
    Political Science 376 5.42
    Economics 362 5.22
    Communications 353 5.09
    English 298 4.30
    Sociology 263 3.79
    Finance 209 3.01
    Accounting 206 2.97
    History 183 2.64
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