Student-Faculty Ratio
13:1
Full-Time Student Population
32,085
Part-Time Student Population
6,750
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
1,831
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
726
Faculty with Terminal Degree
89%
Average Faculty Salary
$94,574
Full-Time Retention Rate
93%
Part-Time Retention Rate
76%
Programs/Majors Offered
164
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 35%
- 20 to 49 Students: 48%
- 50 or More Students: 17%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- Architecture
- Arts and Sciences
- Business
- Engineering
- Forest Resources
- Nursing
- Ocean and Fishery Sciences
- Public Health and Community Medicine
- Reserve Officers Training Corps Programs
- Social Work
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
Most Popular Majors
- Biology and Biological Sciences: 2%
- Political Science and Government, General: 2%
- Psychology: 2%
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric: 2%
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
- Weekend/evening college
Best Places to Study
- The Quad on a nice day
- Odegaard, Allen, or Suzzalo-specifically, the Suzzalo Reading Room.
Tips to Succeed
- Be realistic about your schedule. If you party until 4 a.m., don't register for an 8:30 a.m. class.
- Become self-motivated. Don't wait for something to happen-make it happen yourself.
- Do the homework.
- Do the reading.
- Enjoy your stay here because it goes really fast, and having a real job isn't half as nice as life in college.
- Get involved: Find a club, a student organization, or an intramural sports team. There's too much going on on campus to miss out.
- Go to class (it gets harder in college).
- Go to professors' office hours. Nobody else does.
- If you want to live in the dorms (especially freshman year), return your housing assignment as soon as possible. Competition for housing at UW is fierce, and it's better to be timely.
- Registration is at 6 a.m., which is painful, but it's worse to sleep in and not get the classes that you need. Wake up, get your classes, and go back to sleep.
- Use your freshman year (and sophomore, too) to shop around for classes you like. Don't be afraid to take a class that doesn't coincide with your major. It might turn into your minor, or it may allow you to realize what you definitely don't like, which can be very helpful.