UW Seattle admitted 42% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,446 of 72,933, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 8,350 students who took a spot on the wait list, 2,252 were admitted (27%). UW Seattle doesn't look at SAT or ACT scores for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1320–1502.
The numbers
Applied
72,933
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
30–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.84
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
27%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$80
waivers exist
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Can I get into UW Seattle?
42% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1320–1502 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
72,933 applied, 30,446 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does UW Seattle need the SAT or ACT?Test-blind
No.
Test-blind for fall 2027: scores aren't considered. They won't look at a score even if you send one.
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay, state residency.
Counts a lot
Activities, talent or ability, first in your family to go to college, volunteering, work experience.
Also considered
Character.
As UW Seattle rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of Washington's acceptance rate?
UW Seattle admitted 42% of applicants for fall 2025 (30,446 of 72,933, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of Washington?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1320–1502. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of Washington take students off the wait list?
15,363 students were offered a wait-list spot and 8,350 took one. 2,252 of them got in (27%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
