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University of Washington
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Overview
Address:
Seattle, WA 98195
Type: Public institution
Year founded: 1861
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Quarter
Undergrad body: 27,488
Setting: Urban
Endowment: 1,492,896,565
Application deadline: January 15
Application fee: 50
Selectivity: More selective
Tuition: 5,985 in-state, 20,198 out-of-state
Room board: 8,001
Extracurriculars
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station
Num organizations: 370
Honor societies: Golden Key National Honor Society, Mortarboard, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Sigma
Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Agape Lutheran Student Fellowship, Asian-American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student, Koinia, Bahali Student Association, Barnabas Project, Bible Talk, BridgeMinistry, Calbary at teh U. Campus Ambassadors, Christian Fellowship, Campus Cruade for Christ, CFC Youth for Christ, Chinese Bible Study, Chinese Christian Crusade, Christ LOVE, Christian Science Organization, Christian Student Association, Covenant House Campus Christian Ministry, Disciples of Christ, Ekklesia Indonesian Campus Ministry, Evangelical Chinese Church, Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Huskie for Christ, International Christian Clube, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah's Witness Jesus Christ is Lord, Jewish Freshman Alliance, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Mahanaim, Muslim Student Association, Mustard Seed Newman, Refromed University Fellowhsip, Rejoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowship, Seventh-day Adventists, Sunni Muslim Student Organization, U Hope University Christian Fellowship, Wesley Club
International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian-Pacfic American Law Student Association, Black Law Students Assocation, Filipino-American Student Association, Frist Nations, Hui Hoaloha Ulana, Image, Multicultural Organizaiton of Stduents Actively Involved in Change, Tango Heads, Turkish American Student Association, Yan Xin Oi Gong Club
Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) academic, social and special interest groups
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Daily (daily)
Num frats: 28
Frats chapter houses: 28
Percent frat members: 12%
Num sororities: 16
Sororities chapter houses: 16
Percent sorority members: 11%
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: 17%
Percent fraternity: 12%
Percent sorority: 11%
Percent campus weekends: 100%
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: 17%
Campus housing: No
Off campus assistance: Yes
Types available: coed dorms (57%), sorority housing (17%), fraternity housing (16%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (6%)
College owned singles: 25%
College owned doubles: 40%
College owned triples: 7%
College owned apartments: 5%
College owned other: 23%
Num college owned: 15
Sprinkler system: 87%
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 100%
Campus size: 703 acres
Percent weekends: 100%
Nearest airport: Seattle (10), Seattle (10)
Nearest train: Seattle (5)
Nearest bus: Seattle (5)
Public transport: Yes
Cars permitted: Yes
Percent cars: N/A
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: N/A
Average undergrad earnings: 3,600
Freshmen discouraged working: Yes
Army rotc: Offered on campus
Navy rotc: Offered on campus
Airforce rotc: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted: Yes
Additional policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Popular events: N/A
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Job six months: N/A
Job one year: N/A
Job two years: N/A
Firms: N/A
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 6,546,072
Num subscriptions: 55,932
Num microforms: 7,588,453
Num audiovisual: 101,682
Num ebooks: 51,861
Library facilities: N/A
Museums: Henry Art Gallery
Burke Natural History and Cultural Museum
Computer course: No
Own computer: No
Computers available: 5,000
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: N/A
Num wired classrooms: N/A
Num wired labs: N/A
Num wired other: N/A
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless capacity: 5,500
Recommended os: N/A
Hosting units: 100%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: Yes
Campus safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)