University of Washington (Foster) Seattle , Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the largest and oldest public universities on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University District, Seattle and two other campuses Tacoma and Bothell. The UW occupies over 500 buildings, with over 20 million gross square footage of space, including the latest University of Washington Plaza consisting 325 ft- 22 story UW Tower & conference center.
As the stateâ??s flagship university, the UW serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest â?? more than 92,000 annually. In addition to UW Seattle, the university has thriving campuses in Tacoma and Bothell and a robust professional and continuing education program. The UW is improvised by 16 colleges and schools offering 1,800 undergraduate courses each quarter. In addition to these, it confers more than 12,000 bachelorâ??s, masterâ??s, doctoral and professional degrees annually. At the UW, students do more than take notes. Theyâ??re actively creating one of the most vibrant intellectual communities in the country. It offers more than 250 degree options, more than 70 languages to study, 500 student organizations to join and over 7,000 undergraduate research opportunities.
Anyone can enjoy and be enriched by all the UW has to offer, including world-class libraries, art, music, drama, sports and the highest quality medical care in Washington state. Being public also means being being accessible and engaged with our communities, and through knowledge and discovery we are elevating the quality of lives of others.
