Seattle, WA
Competitive — only about 43 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 9 percentage points since 2019, from 52% to 43% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45,579 | 23,592 | 6,992 | 52% |
| 2020 | 43,778 | 24,456 | 7,027 | 56% |
| 2021 | 48,840 | 26,121 | 7,252 | 53% |
| 2022 | 52,488 | 24,942 | 7,386 | 48% |
| 2023 | 62,428 | 26,552 | 7,011 | 43% |
Fall 2023 applicants
15,962 of 34,910 women and 10,590 of 27,518 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Not considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of Washington-Seattle Campus has an acceptance rate of 43% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 26,552 of 62,428 applicants.
Selective. Competitive — only about 43 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
62,428 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 7,011 enrolled.
No. University of Washington-Seattle Campus is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 9 percentage points since 2019, from 52% to 43% — it has become more selective.