University of Washington
School info
3.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.4
Food
3.3
Clubs
3.8
Facilities
4.3
Internet
4.1
Location
4.4
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
3
Social
3.5
Happiness
3.9
Basic Information
Location
- Seattle, WA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public research university
- Established: November 4, 1861; 162 years ago (November 4, 1861)
- Founder: Daniel Bagley, Arthur A. Denny, Mary Denny, Edward Lander, Charlie Terry, Mary Terry
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 846
Key Area
- Environmental Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
- Structural Engineering and Mechanics
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Clean Energy & Sustainability
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 52,319 (Fall 2022)
- Undergraduates: 32,779 (2021)
- Postgraduates: 16,246 (2021)
- Academic Staff: 5,803
- Administrative Staff: 16,174
Notable Alumni
- Bruce Lee
- Anna Faris
- Dale Chihuly
- Sally Jewell
- Ken Jennings
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Great
Overall 5
Good school
Overall 5
The University of Washington is an excellent school with the best teachers and peers. Very inclusive and accepting. You will love it here!
Overall 5
As a Foster student this school has provided me with many different opportunities and resources not only during my college career but to also help prep me for future careers
Overall 5
This is a great university with great faculties for studying architecture.
Overall 4.9
Love UW its awesome me and my cousin Miranda both go here were both sophomores and we wouldnt want to be anywhere else
Overall 4.8
I am a graduate student at the University of Washington and this school has exceeded my expectations. I knew it would be awesome when I applied here. I applied three times the charm and it was well worth it. If you get turned down from a program, major or job here, don't worry! Just try again! When one door closes, several more open.
Overall 4.8
Great city with good opportunities if you make the most out of it. Campus food is not amazing but the surrounding restaurants are great with lots of options. Work hard play hard mindset.
Overall 4.7
Graduate student here. I am impressed with the quality of education I am receiving. This school really lives up to its reputation. Become affiliated with this institution and doors really open.
Social life-well it is what you make it depending on your interests.
I would prefer semester over quarter and the surroundings are not safe anymore.
Overall 4.6
There are so many ways to be involved and make your own community. A lot of the networking from the various clubs leads to opportunities. I have gotten job offers solely because of the experience I got from clubs.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
This school sucks. The Electrical and Engineering department is so poorly run that students don’t graduate on time. Please don’t come here for ECE you will end up taking extra quarters to finish your degree, the advisors don’t the advisors don’t help at all.
Overall 1.3
Going here was probably the worst decision I've ever made. Weather is cold and depressing. People are cold and exclusive. Making friends is impossible. Academically, it is extremely hard to get guidance. It really feels like a free for all. The area is extremely dangerous- reports of stabbings with no culprit found once a week. Really sucks.
Overall 1.5
you can not really find help or good advising in this school.
I was left alone to struggle and find the proper classes I need. Even when I have my plan but could not find any guidance or support how to reach my goals and what I am supposed to learn to do my classes properly. Some professors keep their eyes closed on people who need help.
Overall 1.9
This university has a good reputation, especially for computer science, science, and medicine, but this place sucks. The university knows it has a well-established reputation and only seems to care about that. They want to be an ivy league. Students lack social skills so there is no social life. Professor will try to fail you. The city isn't safe.