University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) vs. University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) and University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) are public.
  • UW is located in Seattle, WA and UCLA is located in Los Angeles, CA.
  • UCLA has more expensive tuition of $44,524 than UW ($41,997).
  • UCLA has tighter acceptance rate of 16.10% than UW (46.42%).
  • UW is larger with 52,319 students than UCLA (46,430 students).
University of Washington-Seattle Campus

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University of California-Los Angeles

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#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Rankings#37 in National Universities
#9 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Seattle, WALocationLos Angeles, CA
UWKnown asUCLA
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
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$13,747 California residents
$44,524 out-of-state
$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
Graduate$13,883 California residents
$28,985 out-of-state
$15,700Financial Aid$21,322
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$85 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
46.42%Acceptance Rate16.10%
32.61%Yield36.69%
Test Scores
Student Population
52,319Total Students46,430
36,213Undergraduate32,423
16,106Graduate14,007
1,207Online Enrollment607
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate92%
Transfer-out Rate3%
94%Retention Rate97%
$69,600Average Earning after Graduation$73,200
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
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 22,884)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
4,720 Full-time
1,145 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,153 Full-time
1,114 Part-time
18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
Number of Staffs22,224 Full-time
3,032 Part-time
$123,439 for Faculties
$82,862 Part-time
Average Salary$177,632 for Faculties
$80,948 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