University of Washington CDS VERIFIED

Seattle, Washington (West) · 36,000 undergrads · ~44 avg class size · 20:1 student-faculty · $12,973/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Pacific Northwest research powerhouse. Strong CS (Allen School), biomedicine, and aerospace pipelines.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

39.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision43.0%

State residency

In-state56.0%

Out-of-state34.0%

By college within the university

Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science

Allen School direct admit at UW is sub-15%; one of the strongest CS programs in the country

13.0%

Foster School of Business

30.0%

College of Engineering

35.0%

School of Public Health

50.0%

School of Art + Art History + Design

40.0%

College of Arts & Sciences

55.0%

GPA range

3.74–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1333–1500

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

28–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$78K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$49K

Entry

$60K

10-year

$82K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $559K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech (Amazon, Microsoft, Google) dominance; strongest pipeline, early recruiting.
Boeing engineering and supply chain; solid but declining sector.
Seattle biotech (Juno, Adaptive Biotech); smaller than tech, real growth.
Finance/consulting middle market; fewer top-tier IB slots than peer schools.
West Coast startup ecosystem; strong alumni networks in venture capital.

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