University of Washington - Tacoma
- 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
- 384 reviews
- AcademicsB-
- ValueA
- DiversityA
- CampusB+
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneC
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationB+
- DormsNG
- Campus FoodB+
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyA
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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University of Washington - Tacoma Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
84%
SAT Range
980-1190
ACT Range
18-24
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$8,674/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$11,556/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
85%
Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 76%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
- 55%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.29 responses
- 45%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.29 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,945Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
491
Undergrads Over 25
27%
Pell Grant
41%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 51%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.37 responses
Poll
- 45%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.49 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$57,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
58%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
91%
National
83%- 71%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
University of Washington - Tacoma Reviews
384 reviews
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I love UW Tacoma! The city is beautiful, the buildings have so much character! The professors are amazing and truly care about their students. One improvement I would make is regarding diversity. The majority of students and faculty are white. This is an issue because students need to see faculty and leaders that look like them. We cannot truly say we value diversity and equity if we aren't making the changes to our hiring policies that are so desperately needed.
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.
This rating is for the UWT education program.
I would NOT recommend this program if you are interested in wanting to be a teacher. This program provides lack of support for the students. The program overall is very unorganized and things are always switched up on us. No one is clear and everyone does things differently.
We have supervisors that guide and support us through our student teaching journey, but all supervisors do different things.
We are placed in Tacoma school districts and we are being told to stay longer than the required time for our student teaching. Some supervisors are requiring student teachers to student teach until autumn quarter (a whole extra unnecessary quarter).
I would NOT recommend this unorganized and unsupportive program.
This campus is also not as diverse as they claim to be.
I would NOT recommend this program if you are interested in wanting to be a teacher. This program provides lack of support for the students. The program overall is very unorganized and things are always switched up on us. No one is clear and everyone does things differently.
We have supervisors that guide and support us through our student teaching journey, but all supervisors do different things.
We are placed in Tacoma school districts and we are being told to stay longer than the required time for our student teaching. Some supervisors are requiring student teachers to student teach until autumn quarter (a whole extra unnecessary quarter).
I would NOT recommend this unorganized and unsupportive program.
This campus is also not as diverse as they claim to be.