Oregon State University (Oregon State) vs. University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Oregon State University (Oregon State) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) are public.
  • Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR and UW is located in Seattle, WA.
  • UW has more expensive tuition of $41,997 than Oregon State ($35,664).
  • UW has tighter acceptance rate of 46.42% than Oregon State (78.84%).
  • UW is larger with 52,319 students than Oregon State (34,292 students).
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

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#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Rankings#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Corvallis, ORLocationSeattle, WA
Oregon StateKnown asUW
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$13,494 Oregon residents
$35,664 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,643 Washington residents
$41,997 out-of-state
$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
Graduate$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
$8,117Financial Aid$15,700
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$80 undergraduate
$85 graduate
78.84%Acceptance Rate46.42%
32.54%Yield32.61%
Test Scores
Student Population
34,292Total Students52,319
28,905Undergraduate36,213
5,387Graduate16,106
11,727Online Enrollment1,207
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
70%Graduation Rate84%
18%Transfer-out Rate
87%Retention Rate94%
$56,700Average Earning after Graduation$69,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,250)
$10,944 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,720 Full-time
1,145 Part-time
5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 Part-time
Average Salary$123,439 for Faculties
$82,862 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023