University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington · Public · 31,942 undergraduates · washington.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Varies by applicant
Depends on the applicant
Admit rate
42%
of 72,933 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1320 to 1502
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$37,840Est.Estimate
$71,360 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
42% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$71,360
a year in 2027-28, from a $71,360 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1440
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1440).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Varies by applicant
Whether you need a score depends on your situation; check the college's rules.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test scores – Office of Admissions (University of Washington) · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Regular Decision · November 15, 2026The standard deadline.
- Dec31Other deadline · December 31, 2026
Who gets in
42%
of applicants were admitted: 30,446 of 72,933 for fall 2025.
Wait list
15,363 students were offered a spot; 2,252 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 19% of them sent SAT scores and 4.9% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1320 to 1502
Reading and Writing 650 to 740
Math 650 to 780
ACT composite 30 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160063%
- 1200 to 139924%
- 1000 to 11999.9%
- 800 to 9993.5%
- 600 to 7990.2%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.84
- 4.018%
- 3.75 to 3.9958%
- 3.50 to 3.7418%
- 3.25 to 3.494.4%
- 3.00 to 3.241%
- 2.50 to 2.990.2%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$37,840
a year, in state
$71,360
a year, out of state (tuition $46,500)
- Tuition (in state)$12,980
- Fees$1,210
- Food and housing$19,490
- Books and supplies$950
- Transportation and other$3,210
University of Washington-Seattle Campus published $35,738 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,610
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,112
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,585
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,427
- Over $110,000$30,441
Financial aid
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$21,532
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
8.8%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,399 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Also asks for
- WASFA (Washington residents only may submit instead of FAFSA)
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,300Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | ART 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | ART 104 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 5 | AFRAM 102 |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ART H 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL 161 |
| Biology | 4 | 10 | BIOL 161-162 |
| Calculus AB | 2 | ||
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 124 |
| Calculus BC | 2 | 5 | MATH 124 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 124 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 124, 125 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 142 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 142, 152 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 15 | CHEM 142, 152, 162 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN 133 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | CHIN 133, 231 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | CHIN 133, 231, 232 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS 204 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSE 121 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 5 | CSE 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 5 | ART 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 5 | ESRM 100 |
| European History | 3 | 5 | HSTEU 100 |
| European History | 4 | 5 | HSTEU 113 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | FRENCH 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | FRENCH 201, 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | FRENCH 201, 202, 203 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | GERMAN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | GERMAN 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | GERMAN 201, 202, 203 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | ITAL 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | ITAL 201, 202 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | ITAL 201, 202, 203 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JAPAN 133 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | JAPAN 133, 231 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | JAPAN 133, 231, 232 |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | LATIN 103 |
| Latin | 4 | 10 | LATIN 305, 307 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON 191 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 5 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON 190 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 5 | ECON 200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUSIC 116 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | MUSIC 117 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MUSIC 113, 119 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 114/117 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 115/118 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 5 | PSYCH 101 |
| Research | 3 | 5 | UW 115 |
| Seminar | 3 | 5 | UW 116 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | SPAN 201, 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPAN 201, 202, 203 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN 298 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 10 | SPAN 298 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPAN 298 |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | STAT 290 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 5 | HSTAA 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 5 | HSTAA 101 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 5 | HSTRY 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
85%
Come back for a second year
95%
Typical earnings
$83,105
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus$123,226
- All colleges$98,966
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 73 majors here have earnings data.
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