University of Washington Rankings

Located in Seattle, WA, University of Washington is one of the best universities in the state of Washington. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Washington in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Washington.

Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 543-9686
Email: askuwadm@u.washington.edu
Web site: http://www.washington.edu

Rankings: University of Washington

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 42
Score: 59
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 64
Average freshman retention rate: 92.8%
6-year graduation rate: 77.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 71%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 6
Faculty resources ranking: 128
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 34.9%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 17.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 11:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 92.7%
Student selectivity ranking: 46
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1100-1330
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 87%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 100%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 61.0%
Financial resources rank: 30
Alumni giving rank: 66
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 17.6%

University of Washington History

Essential Facts: University of Washington

  • The university operates one of the largest campuses of any higher education institution in the world.
  • UW is recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, ranking 2nd in the US in 2017.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 23%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 2%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 2%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, golf, gymnastics, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station