University of Washington
Scores are not required, but the UW may read them for a small number of applicants, and home-schooled applicants or those from schools without letter or numeric grades are still required to submit them.
Data sourced from IPEDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Preparation
This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Where you apply
- The Common App. Common App requirements grid
- Test scores
- Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Scores are not required, but the UW may read them for a small number of applicants, and home-schooled applicants or those from schools without letter or numeric grades are still required to submit them. University of Washington admissions
- Essays
- The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
- Application fee
- $85. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
- Deadlines
- Regular Decision November 15. Common App requirements grid
Overall is College Scorecard's verified figure and won't necessarily sit between the separately-reported In-State/Out-of-State rates shown here, which are what My Fit uses to classify your chances.
- 1Research and Experimental Psychology
- 2Computer Science
- 3Informatics
- 4Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- 5Finance
- 6Political Science
- 7Public Health
- 8Biochemistry
- 9Quantitative Economics
- 10Information Technology
Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so University of Washington may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
Applying through the Common App
- Application fee
- $85 U.S., $95 international
- Common App fee waiver
- Accepted
- Common App personal essay
- Required
Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.
College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.
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Cost
This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.
Financial Aid
What families actually paid, by household income
Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.
- Under $30,000
- $6,384
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $7,039
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $8,110
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $14,328
- Over $110,000
- $30,019
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.public.by_income_level.*), 2024
Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.
Scholarships and merit aid
UW's aid philosophy leans need-based with very limited merit scholarships, so admitted students shouldn't count on a merit award to close the large in-state/out-of-state cost gap.
Campus
Campus Fit
*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†Common App requirements grid · 2026-27
‡University of Washington admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 28, 2026