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%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

ACT mid-50%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

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).

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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