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What UW Seattle costs

Seattle, Washington · Public · 31,942 undergrads

UW Seattle's in-state sticker price was $33,524 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,663 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,610. Out-of-state students pay $31,234 more in tuition.

What does UW Seattle cost?

$13,663 a year in-state

Out of state: about $44,897 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $33,524.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,610
$30,000–$48,000$7,112
$48,000–$75,000$8,585
$75,000–$110,000$11,427
over $110,000$30,441

Out-of-state tuition is $44,640 a year, against $13,406 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $31,234 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,610$38,844
$30,000–$48,000$7,112$38,346
$48,000–$75,000$8,585$39,819
$75,000–$110,000$11,427$42,661
Over $110,000$30,441$61,675

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $31,234 more in tuition that UW Seattle charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 77% off UW Seattle's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UW Seattle cost less than Whitman College and UC Davis but more than California State University-Long Beach.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UW Seattle$8,585$13,663
Whitman College$20,982$29,486
UC Davis$11,562$14,318
California State University-Long Beach$7,576$9,426

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,406
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$44,640
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$33,524
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $31,234 more in tuition at UW Seattle and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$16,156
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,008
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Washington cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,610 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW Seattle's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Washington cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,112 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW Seattle's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Washington cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,585 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,524. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UW Seattle's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Washington cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UW Seattle is $44,640 a year, against $13,406 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,663 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $31,234 tuition gap gives about $44,897 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers