University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) vs. University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) and University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) are public.
  • UW is located in Seattle, WA and UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.
  • UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition of $45,627 than UW ($41,997).
  • UC Berkeley has tighter acceptance rate of 17.11% than UW (46.42%).
  • UW is larger with 52,319 students than UC Berkeley (45,307 students).
University of Washington-Seattle Campus

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University of California-Berkeley

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#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Rankings#36 in National Universities
#10 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Seattle, WALocationBerkeley, CA
UWKnown asUC Berkeley
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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$14,850 California residents
$45,627 out-of-state
$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
Graduate$15,261 California residents
$30,363 out-of-state
$15,700Financial Aid$22,200
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$85 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
46.42%Acceptance Rate17.11%
32.61%Yield43.84%
Test Scores
Student Population
52,319Total Students45,307
36,213Undergraduate32,479
16,106Graduate12,828
1,207Online Enrollment1,622
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate94%
Transfer-out Rate
94%Retention Rate96%
$69,600Average Earning after Graduation$79,000
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 Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,765)
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 Faculties1,847 Full-time
856 Part-time
18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,343 Full-time
1,779 Part-time
$123,439 for Faculties
$82,862 Part-time
Average Salary$170,122 for Faculties
$90,941 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