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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) and Oregon State University (Oregon State) are public.
  • UW is located in Seattle, WA and Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR.
  • 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).
University of Washington-Seattle Campus

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#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Rankings#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Seattle, WALocationCorvallis, OR
UWKnown asOregon State
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$12,643 Washington residents
$41,997 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,494 Oregon residents
$35,664 out-of-state
$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
Graduate$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
$15,700Financial Aid$8,117
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$85 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
46.42%Acceptance Rate78.84%
32.61%Yield32.54%
Test Scores
Student Population
52,319Total Students34,292
36,213Undergraduate28,905
16,106Graduate5,387
1,207Online Enrollment11,727
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate70%
Transfer-out Rate18%
94%Retention Rate87%
$69,600Average Earning after Graduation$56,700
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,250)
$10,944 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
4,720 Full-time
1,145 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
$123,439 for Faculties
$82,862 Part-time
Average Salary$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 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