About UW Bothell

Fast Facts

Since its founding in 1990, the University of Washington Bothell has been proud to offer a unique student-centered approach to education to citizens on the Eastside and in King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties. Located just 14 miles north of downtown Seattle, UW Bothell is situated on the edge of the state's most successful wetlands restoration site, providing educational and research opportunities for all.

Did You Know?

  • UW Bothell has over 7,700 alumni.
  • 65% of our students are enrolled full-time and 35% are enrolled part-time.
  • 71% of our students are enrolled during the day and 29% attend during the evening.
  • 49% of current students receive financial aid.
  • UW Bothell has awarded scholarships totaling $229,912 to 208 recipients.
  • UW Bothell has offered $13,239,005 in aid funds to students during the 2008-09 academic year.
  • UW Bothell has an endowment of $2,054,980.02 as of September 30, 2008.

Enrollment

Headcount: 2,288
FTE: 1899.4

Programs of Study

Undergraduate

Post-Baccalaureate

Graduate

Demographics

Gender
Female: 59%
Male: 41%
Age Range
17-25: 56%
26-35: 26%
36 and older: 18%
Ethnicity
Caucasian: 57%
Asian: 17%
Hispanic: 5%
African American: 3%
American Indian: 1%
Hawaiian Pacific Islander: <1%
Not Indicated: 17%
Counties of Residence
King: 58%
Snohomish: 25%
Island: 1%
Kitsap: <1%
Others: 16%
Top Five Cities of Residence
Seattle: 16%
Bothell: 12%
Kirkland: 7%
Everett: 7%
Bellevue: 6%

Points of Interest

Top Five Feeder High Schools

Inglemoor High School
Bothell High School
Eastlake High School
Bellevue High School
Juanita High School

Top Five Transfer Colleges

Bellevue Community College
Cascadia Community College
University of Washington Seattle
Edmonds Community College
Everett Community College

Average Class Size

Undergraduate: 23
Graduate: 14

Average Credit Load Per Student

Undergraduate: 12.9
Graduate: 7.9

All statistics on this page are obtained from the UW Bothell Registrar's Office and represent Autumn 2008 data only unless otherwise noted.