UW's tuition & fees has increased from $33,513 (2014) to $41,997 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.32% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,344 (year 2014) to $32,511 (year 2024).
UW's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 15.27%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.65% from 2014 ($47,817).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UW's COA is $63,906, which is increased by 5.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UW's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.32% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $41,997. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Washington-Seattle Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has decreased -25.37% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,206 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,206 | |
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| 2016-17 | $825 | -31.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $825 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | 9.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 51.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.58% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,098 | $13,098 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,989 | $18,186 | 6.80% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,370 | $18,186 | 2.72% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,796 | $14,796 | 2.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,531 | $15,531 | 4.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,029 | $16,029 | 3.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,674 | $16,674 | 4.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,664 | $17,664 | 5.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,948 | $18,948 | 7.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,009 | $21,009 | 10.88% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Washington-Seattle Campus and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $41,997
($12,643) | $40,740
($12,242) | 3.09% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| Stanford University | $62,484
($49,617) | $58,416
($49,617) | 6.96% |
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| Oregon State University | $35,664
($13,494) | $33,439
($12,664) | 6.65% |
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| University of Southern California | $68,237
($54,259) | $64,726
($54,259) | 5.42% |
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| University of Arizona | $38,784
($13,277) | $37,355
($12,937) | 3.83% |
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