College
University of Washington - Tacoma
- B+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
- 367 reviews
- AcademicsB-
- ValueA
- DiversityA
- CampusA-
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneC+
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationB+
- DormsNG
- Campus FoodA-
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyA-
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
1900 Commerce St
Tacoma, WA 98402
- Branch of
- University of Washington
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University of Washington - Tacoma Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
84%
SAT Range
860-1100
ACT Range
17-23
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
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Cost
Net Price
$8,539/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
16:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 76%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
- 57%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.28 responses
- 46%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.28 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Computer and Information Studies
199 GraduatesPsychology
153 GraduatesCommunications
106 GraduatesAccounting
87 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
81 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
79 GraduatesNursing
76 GraduatesSocial Sciences
75 GraduatesPolice and Criminal Science
72 GraduatesInformation Technology
67 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,761Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
28%
Pell Grant
52%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 53%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.36 responses
Poll
- 44%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.48 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$54,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
60%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%- 71%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
University of Washington - Tacoma Reviews
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While UWT is not as large as its parent campus, it still offers a lot of opportunities. It is settled in downtown Tacoma, so there are plenty of shops and restaurants to explore. The Glass Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and History Museum are all a short walk away. There is a YMCA on campus as well, with a student center located inside!
The location of Union Station also provides an excellent mean of public transportation instead of having to drive to campus every day. But because this is a commuter campus, if you want to do sports, you have to either do them at the YMCA on campus or go to the Seattle campus.
The dormitories are a little small, but they house all the students they can. Due to the lesser amount of student housing, there is not much partying that happens on campus. I personally love this, for others, maybe not so much.
The location of Union Station also provides an excellent mean of public transportation instead of having to drive to campus every day. But because this is a commuter campus, if you want to do sports, you have to either do them at the YMCA on campus or go to the Seattle campus.
The dormitories are a little small, but they house all the students they can. Due to the lesser amount of student housing, there is not much partying that happens on campus. I personally love this, for others, maybe not so much.
I enjoyed my time at UWT, though I only spent one school year there to get a new experience. Definitely a high quality school that is not afraid to show you that they care about you and your education. They offer a very very wide range of resources for just about anything you could want to get into. A nice campus that isn't too big, but not too small. Very easy to navigate and I've met many friendly and kind people who also helped along the way, making friends was incredibly easy there and a great place to get a pretty well balanced and detailed education!
UWT is a great way to start your college experience! Staff and faculty are here to help students become successful. The classes at UWT are a lot smaller than most classes at a larger university which makes your learning experience. Student Engagement on campus plans several events throughout each quarter for incoming or current students to get to know each one another and to net work with those who have the same interests. They know and understand how hard it is to be a student so they organize events to De-stress during mid terms or finals. The university offers a variety of majors and minors the students can choose from as well as services like disability services ans veterans. This campus wants every student to have the best college experience so they also offer study abroad programs for student to travel to other countries and focus on a topic they are interested in learning.