University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus admitted 30,446 of 72,933 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (41.7%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Three things University of Washington-Seattle Campus published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Test policy1 of 3

University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports that test scores are not considered at all.

That is the school’s own answer on the form it fills in every year. A score you send is not read as part of the decision here.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Essays2 of 3

University of Washington-Seattle Campus files the essay under “very important”.

That is the top of the scale the form offers, and the only other factors this school puts there are Course rigor and GPA.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Waitlist3 of 3

2,252 admitted from a waitlist of 15,363.

8,350 students accepted a place on that list, and 2,252 were admitted from it, 27% of the students who waited. A waitlist offer here is not a near-miss anyone can plan around.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

41.7%

30,446 admitted of 72,933 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

SAT, middle 50%

1320–1502

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

ACT, middle 50%

30–34

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Average GPA of admitted students

3.84

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

19.1%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

4.9%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Where do you actually stand at University of Washington-Seattle Campus?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What University of Washington-Seattle Campus says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Course rigorvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • GPAvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Not considered

  • Test scores

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Recommendations

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Class rank

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Legacy

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Demonstrated interest

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

The waitlist, as the school reported it

Published counts, including the ones schools rarely lead with.

Offered a waitlist place
15,363
Accepted the place
8,350
Admitted from the waitlist
2,252

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $14,091 a year.

Family income under $30k
$6,384
$30k–$48k
$7,039
$48k–$75k
$8,110
$75k–$110k
$14,328
Over $110k
$30,019

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

4 essay prompts on the application: 2 you would write, 2 optional.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Regular DecisionNovember 15, 2026

    Verified September 5, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

Every one of these carries the same measured figures, with the same sources.

Other colleges in Washington

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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