University of Washington

Established in 1861, the University of Washington (also known as UW or simply Washington) is a public research university located in Washington state. UW is made up of three campuses, with its largest and oldest located in Seattle’s University District, while the other two are located in Tacoma and Bothell and were opened in 1990. The university’s total enrollment, including all three campuses, was 56,819 in Fall 2016. UW has 16 schools and colleges and 140 departments which offer a variety of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees.