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Facilities

Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 936
Campus Size 639 acres
Student Centers
  • Husky Union Building (HUB)
  • South Campus Center (SCC)
  • Student Activities Office (SAO)
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Odegaard
  • Suzzalo/Allen
Popular Places to Chill
  • By George
  • The Fountain
  • The HUB
  • The HUB lawn
  • Odegaard
  • The Quad
  • Red Square steps
Bar on Campus None, but there are plenty of options nearby on the Ave.
Bowling on Campus Basement of the HUB
Coffeehouse on Campus Tully’s Coffee is served in 21 espresso cafés/ bars on campus. If you’re on North Campus, try Parnassus in the art building. On South Campus? Check out the H-Bar in the physics and astronomy building. Somewhere in the middle? Suzzallo Espresso, near the entrance to Suzzallo Library is a great option. Even small or older buildings without built-in coffee stops have small espresso bars where you can grab a bagel and a caffeinated treat.
Movie Theater on Campus Yes, the quarterly movie series takes place in the HUB Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the HUB Ticket Office on the day of the show beginning at 8 a.m. Many times, these are double-features, so you get to watch two movies for around $3!

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The IMA is a high-tech facility outfitted with playing courts for intramural and pick-up games, a rock wall, swimming pool, indoor track, rooms for classes like yoga and aerobics, a workout room with televisions, a huge variety of machines, and adjacent fields for soccer, football, and other field sports. As a whole, the campus is visually stunning.

The classic brick buildings and quaint brick walkways on the Quad evoke an Ivy-League feel—a look that peaks during spring when the cherry blossoms bloom. Certain buildings are absolute gems. For instance, Suzzallo Library, one of the older buildings on campus, looks as regal and grandiose as a European cathedral, especially when illuminated at night. However, a few architectural eyesores populate the campus, including Kane Hall, a building that was meant to be a modern adaptation of Suzzallo but looks more like a concrete slab. The few architectural anomalies around campus, however, barely dampen the incredible beauty that defines it. Just wait for the rose gardens to bloom and the fountain to spurt skyward, as two rows of trees guide all eyes to the peak of Mt. Rainier.
 

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Facilities at University of Washington

russianrocket

'15

Economics

4.6
A

Solid

they are very good, ima is nice, the athletic facilities are great, libraries are nice, the campus is very beautiful and has a great atmosphere

Jan 17, 2012

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larsogre000

'15

Civil Engineering

4.6
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Beautiful Campus

One of the most beautiful campuses I've ever been to. The IMA was recently renovated and has several dance studios, more gyms than I can count, rollerskating on Friday nights, a lap pool, a climbing wall, indoor running track, bicycle studio, etc., etc.

The HUB is currently being renovated and will be open next fall.

Some of the libraries are a little dated—a lot of buildings were built in the '60s.

Jan 17, 2012

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javagardener

'11

Sociology

4.6
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Large Campus, Beautiful Campus

UW is great. It's such a beautiful campus. There are older buildings that remain intact, some of them renovated, and in recent years there has been an increase in modern architecture. I love the mixture of old and new, how UW has managed to keep some of the things that remind us of its history, but also erect newer buildings that give the campus an eclectic feel. There's more to the aesthetics than just the buildings. There's the quad with the cherry blossom trees that bloom in the spring, which is perfect because tons of people hang out their in the spring and summer. There's Drumheller fountain that shoots water up in the air and depending on where you are standing near it and if it's a clear day you have an amazing view of Mt. Rainier. In the five years I was there I saw huge amounts of visitors throughout the school year. There were kids from grade school, high school students, international groups of students and adults, families walking around taking pictures, and I've even witnessed people participating in weddings on campus to get their photo shots taken there. UW is great in many ways and thousands of people are on it almost every day. It's not only a great place to study at, but it's a lovely place to just walk around and take in all the variety of scenery that keeps people coming back and allures many new visitors into the welcoming world that is UW.

Nov 24, 2011

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Favorite Things To Do

Browse job opportunities at the Center for Career Services located in Mary Gates Hall, browse through the University Bookstore, catch up on reading at one of the many libraries on campus, enjoy the rose garden near Drumheller Fountain, exercise or play sports at the IMA, go to the Henry Art Gallery or the Burke Museum, grab a coffee and read the Daily outside, grab lunch at By George or the HUB, lounge in the Quad on a sunny day, play a game of pool in the HUB Games Area, take a tour of campus, visit the Gateway Center in Mary Gates Hall and speak to an academic advisor

Spring quarter at the UW is the reason why students tolerate the rain during fall and winter quarters. Studying or lounging in the Quad when the cherry blossoms are in full-bloom is a highlight for most students. Grabbing lunch at the Husky Den with a friend, or wandering through the Henry Art Gallery are both great options. If you’re trying to exercise a bit, swim laps at the IMA or play basketball, volleyball, or football on or near Denny Field.

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The Indoor Climbing Center at the IMA has over 5,800 square feet of climbing surface and is open all year round.

Odegaard Undergraduate Library is home to 165,000 volumes of books specifically catered to undergraduate studies. It was named after Charles E.Odegaard, who was the UW’s President from 1958–1973.

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