University Of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Location and Contact Information

1900 Commerce St
Tacoma, WA 98402-3100
USA
Main Tel: (253) 692-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

University of Washington Tacoma, also referred to as UWT or UW Tacoma, was established in 1990. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma and Bothell were chosen as branch campus sites after the Higher Education Coordination Board’s suggested opening branch campuses in 1986. The University of Washington Tacoma offers degrees in the fields of business, environmental science, nursing, urban studies, and interdisciplinary arts and sciences.

Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma, ASUWT, represents the students of the Tacoma campus. The students are active in clubs and organizations such as the Black Student Union, the American Civil Liberties Union Student Chapter, the Korean American International Student Team, the Student Social Work Organization, the Marketing Society, and the Association of Student Accountants.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, liberal arts, family and social work, and conservation and resource management.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,653
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,328
Room and board$ 8,949
Books and supplies$ 1,035
Other$ 2,769

Financial Aid

University Of Washington Tacoma participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 68% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant48%$6,993
Institutional Grant40%$2,991
Federal Grant23%$4,564
Pell Grant23%$3,715
Other Federal Grant21%$939
State or Local Grant22%$4,959

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan32%$4,459
Federal Loan31%$4,414
Other Loan1%$7,000

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Washington-Tacoma Campus:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1CUNY College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY13,092
2California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA9,148
3The College of New RochelleNew Rochelle, NY5,311
4Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT5,427
5William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ10,256
6California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA8,601
7San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA30,014
8CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY15,306
9Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA8,921
10University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA14,117

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor74912
Master1876

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  65
Without tenure; working toward tenure  36
Without tenure; tenure not available  30

Students

Student enrollment was 2,967 in 2009-2010 (2,735 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 82% are full-time and 18% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men92%
Women91%
All92%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-560
Math430-560
Writing415-535

Room and Board

University Of Washington Tacoma provides on-campus housing for 33 of its 2,735 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

International Study

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

University Of Washington Tacoma offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (198 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Finance
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (62 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (69 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (78 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (416 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Urban Studies/Affairs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (95 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)