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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both Washington State University (Washington State) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Washington.
  • UW has more expensive tuition of $41,997 than Washington State ($29,073).
  • UW has tighter acceptance rate of 46.42% than Washington State (73.06%).
  • UW is larger with 52,319 students than Washington State (27,539 students).
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#171 in National Universities
#8 in Washington
Rankings#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Pullman, WALocationSeattle, WA
Washington StateKnown asUW
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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
$12,997 Washington residents
$29,073 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,643 Washington residents
$41,997 out-of-state
$14,400 Washington residents
$29,567 out-of-state
Graduate$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
$11,881Financial Aid$15,700
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$80 undergraduate
$85 graduate
73.06%Acceptance Rate46.42%
27.97%Yield32.61%
Test Scores
Student Population
27,539Total Students52,319
22,612Undergraduate36,213
4,927Graduate16,106
4,255Online Enrollment1,207
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate84%
Transfer-out Rate
81%Retention Rate94%
$56,600Average 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: 6,734)
$7,946 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
1,330 Full-time
506 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,720 Full-time
1,145 Part-time
5,884 Full-time
768 Part-time
Number of Staffs18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
$92,732 for Faculties
$66,630 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