University
Seattle, Washington, United States
Source: University of Washington Seattle Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-08-31
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Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Physical Sciences
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Education
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering
Botany/Plant Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Engineering
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Architecture and Related Services
Civil Engineering
Engineering
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Psychology
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Engineering
Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Construction Management
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Dance
Visual and Performing Arts
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Design and Applied Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Visual and Performing Arts
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Economics
Social Sciences
Education, General
Education
Education, Other
Education
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Engineering, Other
Engineering
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Environmental Design
Architecture and Related Services
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Engineering
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Natural Resources and Conservation
Food Science and Technology
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Forest Engineering
Engineering
Forestry
Natural Resources and Conservation
Geography and Cartography
Social Sciences
Geography and Environmental Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Physical Sciences
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
History
History
Human Biology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Computer Interaction
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Resources Management and Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Industrial Engineering
Engineering
Interior Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
International/Globalization Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Journalism
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Landscape Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Library Science and Administration
Library Science
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Management Information Systems and Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Marketing
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Materials Engineering
Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Engineering
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Engineering
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Music
Visual and Performing Arts
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Operations Research
Engineering
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Health Professions and Related Programs
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physics
Physical Sciences
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Psychology, General
Psychology
Psychology, Other
Psychology
Public Health
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Health Professions and Related Programs
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Research and Experimental Psychology
Psychology
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Science, Technology and Society
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, Other
Social Sciences
Social Work
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Sociology
Social Sciences
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Special Education and Teaching
Education
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Sustainability Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Education
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Education
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Urban Studies/Affairs
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Natural Resources and Conservation
Zoology/Animal Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Financial aid · 2025–2026
2026-02-28 — "February 28: UW FAFSA + WASFA priority date." Eligible students unable to file the FAFSA may file the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/The Common App provides this space for you to explain any unique challenges or circumstances that may have impacted your educational experience and to provide relevant context about how they affected your academic journey.
Limit: 250 words — Optional "Challenges and Circumstances" writing space in the UW writing section, limited to 250 words. UW describes the space rather than posing a fixed question.
Application fee · Required
Value: 85
Application fee is $85 for U.S. students and $95 for international students.
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Fee waiver · Optional
"Fee waivers available" for U.S. students only.
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Recommendation letters · Not required
"We ask that you not send letters of recommendation or other supplemental materials."
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Personal essay · Required
"The Common App essay, often referred to as the personal essay, is a required and important part of your application. It has a 650-word maximum word limit." Minimum 250 words; applicant chooses from the Common App prompts.
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/writing-section/Supplemental essays · Optional
The UW does not require a university-specific supplemental essay. The writing section offers two optional responses: "Challenges and Circumstances" (up to 250 words) and "Additional Information" (up to 300 words).
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/writing-section/Interview · Not offered
"The UW does not conduct formal interviews or consider demonstrated interest in the admission decision."
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Secondary school report · Not required
First-year applicants self-report their courses on the application; "Do not send high school or college transcripts unless you receive a request." Admitted students who enroll must provide a final official high school transcript. Applicants from non-U.S. schools with a national curriculum must upload an unofficial transcript for grades 9 and higher.
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/FAFSA · Required
Required to be considered for need-based financial aid (UW FAFSA priority date February 28; UW federal school code 003798). Eligible students who cannot file the FAFSA may instead file the WASFA.
https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/applying-for-aid/application-process/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports application_platforms
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports testing_policy
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/test-scores/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports deadlines
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/dates-deadlines/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports requirements
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports requirements
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/writing-section/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports requirements
https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/applying-for-aid/application-process/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports essay_prompts
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply/writing-section/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports description
https://www.washington.edu/about/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source · supports admissions_url
https://admit.washington.edu/apply/first-year/Retrieved 2026-07-21
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?236948Retrieved 2026-06-10
