Standard Profile: University of Washington

University of Washington

www.washington.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1861.

Urban campus setting on 703 acres, located 5 miles from downtown Seattle (population=600,000).

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 28,000 undergraduates; 10,000 graduate students; 1800 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 84% full-time; 86% from Washington; 35% minorities (3% African-American; 27% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 3% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 17% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads (10-18 credits/semester): $10,350 state resident; $27,830 non-resident
Grad Students - Engineering (7-18 credits/semester): $13,970 state resident; $26,840 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9770

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: Access via www.washington.edu/univrel/visitors/ctours.html

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.washington.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3600 undergraduates; 1400 graduate students (600 master's; 800 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aeronautics and Astronautics (AA)

Bioengineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

(College of) Forest Resources (CFR)

Industrial Engineering (IE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Technical Communication (TC)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	AA	X	X	X
Bioengineering	BE	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X*	X*
Computer Engineering	CSE	X
Computer Science	CSE	X
Computer Science and Engineering	CSE		X	X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X	X
Industrial Engineering	IE	X	X	X
Interdisciplinary Engineering	---	X	X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Medical Engineering	BE		X**
Paper Science and Engineering	CFR		X	X
Technical Communication	TC	X	X	X

* Areas of specialization offered:

Construction Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Transportation Engineering

Hydrology, Water Resources and Environmental Fluid Mechanics

** Evening degree program aimed at working professionals.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 569/906 (63%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 554/569 (97%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 32 overall; #22 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 27 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 19)
Biomedical Engineering (# 5)
Civil Engineering (# 19)
Computer Engineering (# 14)
Electrical Engineering (# 17)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.washington.edu		(206) 543-2100
Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)	www.washington.edu/students/uga	Box 355852 Seattle, WA 98195-5852	(206) 543-9686 see website for email
Office of Student Financial Aid	www.washington.edu/students/osfa	Schmitz Hall Box 355880 Seattle, WA 98195-5880	(206) 543-6101 osfa@u.washington.edu
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	www.grad.washington.edu	G-1 Communications Bldg Box 353770 Seattle WA 98195-3770	General: (206) 543-5900 Admissions: (206) 543-5929 uwgrad@u.washington.edu
Housing and Food Services	http://hfs.washington.edu	Schmitz Hall Box 355842 Seattle, WA 98195-5842	(206) 543-4059 hfsinfo@u.washington.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.engr.washington.edu	Loew Hall Box 352180 Seattle, WA 98195-2180	(206) 543-0340 coeinfo@engr.washington.edu
College of Forest Resources (Paper Science and Engineering Program)	www.cfr.washington.edu	Box 352100 Seattle, WA 98195-2100	(206) 543-7081 see website for email
Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics	www.aa.washington.edu	Box 352400 Seattle, WA 98195-2400	(206) 543-1950 see website for email
Dept of Bioengineering	http://depts.washington.edu/bioe	309 Harris Hydraulics Lab Box 357962 Seattle, WA 98195-7962	(206) 685-2000 bioeng@u.washington.edu
Dept of Chemical Engineering	http://depts.washington.edu/ chemeng	Box 351750 Seattle, WA 98195-1750	(206) 543-2250 see website for email
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.ce.washington.edu	Box 352700 Seattle, WA 98195-2700	(206) 543-2390 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science and Engineering	www.cs.washington.edu	AC101 Paul Allen Center Box 352350 Seattle WA 98195-2350	(206) 543-1695 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.ee.washington.edu	AE100R Paul Allen Center Box 352500 Seattle, WA 98195-2500	(206) 221-5270 see website for email
Dept of Industrial Engineering	http://depts.washington.edu/ie	Box 352650 Seattle, WA 98195-2650	(206) 543-1427 ieadvise@u.washington.edu
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering	http://depts.washington.edu/mse	Box 352120 Seattle, WA 98195-2120	(206) 543-2600 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.me.washington.edu	Box 352600 Seattle, WA 98195-2600	(206) 543-5090 see website for email
Dept of Technical Communication	www.uwtc.washington.edu	14 Loew Hall Box 352195 Seattle, WA 98195-2195	(206) 543-2567 tc@u.washington.edu

Public 4-year university, founded 1861.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)

College of Engineering

College of Forest Resources (Paper Science and Engineering Program)

Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Dept of Bioengineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science and Engineering

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Industrial Engineering

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Dept of Technical Communication

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