Tacoma, WA
Admission is not highly competitive: about 83 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 4 percentage points since 2019, from 87% to 83% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,026 | 1,769 | 655 | 87% |
| 2020 | 1,985 | 1,708 | 621 | 86% |
| 2021 | 2,233 | 1,851 | 628 | 83% |
| 2022 | 1,974 | 1,744 | 625 | 88% |
| 2023 | 3,161 | 2,622 | 666 | 83% |
Fall 2023 applicants
1,466 of 1,779 women and 1,156 of 1,382 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-Tacoma Campus has an acceptance rate of 83% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 2,622 of 3,161 applicants.
Less Selective. Admission is not highly competitive: about 83 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
3,161 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 666 enrolled.
No. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 4 percentage points since 2019, from 87% to 83% — it has become more selective.