University of Washington

A beautiful campus, better than any of the universities in my home state of Texas. We really enjoy the nice walk in nice weather.

Until I attended a symposium at UW yesterday, I hadn’t spent much time on a campus since I finished grad school a couple years ago. Following my packed PB&J, I had a few minutes in the HUB before the afternoon presentations began. I thought, «hey, I’m not a broke student anymore! I’ll treat myself to a chai at Starbucks.» To my horror, the line was at least 25 people long. Apparently the current students are not as broke as I was when I was in their shoes.
Navigating my way across campus at the end of the day, I found myself daydreaming of someday returning to the world study groups, tests, presentations, and needing that afternoon pick-​me-​up from Starbucks. Until then, I’ll enjoy the paychecks.

We came here for the cherry blossoms and ended up really liking this college! It’s so pretty and so scenic! The architecture and openness really made this campus absolutely beautiful!

Good school I just wish they would accept kids from in state. The u accepts lots of out of state kids because they pay more tuition. It’s really a shame that the people who’s tax dollars help fund the school don’t get to go there. 4.0 students from Seattle are routinely turned Down in favor of out of state applicants. Good school odd admissions though

Came here for the first time in my life and I can tell you that this place is beyond beautiful. The campus is WOW! There are a lots of benches and places to sit around campus. The UW is huge and has many specific attractions (for example: Husky Stadium, the Arboretum, The Henry Art Gallery, Burke Museum, etc).
The architecture and landscaping go very well together and make for an enjoyable stroll through campus. While at Red Square, be sure to check out Suzzallo Library and it’s reading room (think Harry Potter). It was a thrill to see where the boat that won the 1936 Olympics is on display as are other artifacts from that era. The boat is actually suspended from the ceiling of the cafeteria.
Worth a trip up to the Drumheller Fountain. The view of Mt. Rainier is amazing, if you catch good weather. Someone build a duck ramp into the fountain. I googled it and found out it is to help ducklings in and out of the fountain safely. The quad in Spring time with huge Japanese Cherry Trees and Magnolias in blossom is really spectacular.
You will find people taking pictures all over the place. I mean, everyone becomes photographers when you get there. Don’t forget to buy a purple something from there… Cheers! The entire «U» district is quite a sight!

Came here for a tour of the campus.
From start to finish, the experience was fabulous… and I’ve been on a few of these now.
I signed up for the tour online which was really easy. Since there were going to be some traveling challenges, I also called because I had a few questions the website didn’t address (storing luggage and walking distances/​time to allow to get to the tour) and was told about the UW Transportation Services’ Commute Concierge service… a team of people helping visitors and students navigating their commute to and from the campus. This was a great resource and super helpful in learning about all of our options getting to the tour from our hotel (downtown area) and from the tour to the airport and how much time to allow for everything.
The campus itself is GORGEOUS. I loved the architecture and the foliage, including the cherry trees in full bloom.
The tour** began from the HUB and was student led and very informative. We heard about campus life, learned some history of the university, visited Drumheller Fountain, Mary Gates Hall, Red Square, Suzzallo Library, the Liberal Arts Quadrange (the Quad), and Denny Hall.
After the walking tour (about an hour and half) concluded, we ventured back to the HUB for a VERY informative freshman information session (something the other tours I have been on lacked). Isaac Stockdale, an admission counselor, gave an informative talk about the admission process and what the University of Washington is looking for in their applicants and on their application. This 30 minute (give or take) portion of the tour was invaluable!
**The walking portion of the tour is about a mile… wear comfortable clothing, walking shoes, bring an umbrella and jacket (you are outside braving the elements for the vast majority of it).

I come in seasonal… especially March bcz cherry blossom. It’s a most beautiful place to see cherry blossom at UW in March

Really beautiful campus! I was fortunate enough to be a Husky for a day when my travels brought me to Seattle and I was able to walk around the campus.
Everything is so nice and green – there is no doubt as to why Seattle is called the Emerald City. I was able to visit when the cherry blossoms were happening, so it only added to how special the visit was. Their bookstore is really great, so I would recommend stopping in for some Husky swag!

One of the nicest campuses in the country. Definitely ideal for a nice stroll.

If your kids get into the UW guess what? They no doubt would have received enough merit scholarship money to go to Gonzaga, university of Portland, Seattle University, LMU, Villa Nova, etc for close if not cheaper than the UW. The UW does not care about your kids success only their ranking thus you should consider a good private university where the professors teach, are available and care about the students. My daughter and several of her classmates that were all «A» students from an area private school are currently at the UW and I hear the same thing: professors don’t do a good job teaching, are vague about subject matter on tests, they are never available/​accessible for concerns questions or issues, never return student emails and if your kid gets a crappy TA they are screwed. One more thing, if your kid gets sick and has a test… too bad so sad. Greek life does make things smaller but your kid will have a target on their back from TA’s and Professors that hate the Greek system. I am told they have to hide any evidence or risk being labeled and discriminated against by the liberal Professors and TA’s. As well they will get to sleep in a house basement bunk room and be sick half the time.
The attitude from UW is that your kid is lucky to get in and thus we don’t need to do a good job educating them is evident. Being a tax payer of this state I am very disappointed.
Trust me, don’t send your kid here unless they thrive in an educational environment with unhelpful professors that do not return emails and are more concerned about collecting a paycheck than the development of young minds.

If your kids get into the UW guess what? They no doubt would have received enough merit scholarship money to go to Gonzaga, university of Portland, Seattle University, LMU, Villa Nova, etc for close if not cheaper than the UW. The UW does not care about your kids success only their ranking thus you should consider a good private university where the professors teach and are available. My daughter and several of her classmates are currently at the UW and I hear the same thing: professors don’t do a good job teaching if they show up at all, they are never available/​accessible for concerns questions or issues and if your kid gets a crappy TA they are screwed. Oh, if your kid gets sick and has a test… too bad so sad. Greek life does make things smaller but your kid will have a target on their back from TA’s and Professors that hate the Greek system. I am told they have to hide any evidence or risk being labeled and discriminated against by the liberal Professors and TA’s.
The attitude that your kid is lucky to get in and thus we don’t need to do a good job educating them is evident. Being a tax payer if this state I am very disappointed.
Trust me, don’t send your kid here!

Nice place. I’ll send my daughter in few years there. nice, nice, nice place. clean campus. like the tour students gave me.

It was a good place in a lot of ways going here. There’s a certain special feeling and memories I have about the campus that are distinct and I only feel about this place. It’s somehow curiously beautiful and mysterious yet exhilarating and a totally memorable spot in my heart. It’s unique and I still come here to walk around and think when I’m in Seattle. My first, formative and best memories of this place were coming here for my cousins graduation when I was in in HS in 2004 and walking around campus in the morning hours on Saturdays and going into all the empty buildings my freshman year. I mean when I attended school here in 2006 – 2011 there was a lot of hard work and the classes are pretty (extremely) stressful and I think it was one of the most painful experiences of my life in a lot of ways. However, I feel really proud that I graduated from here (BS Economics and BA Geography) and I have an instant respect for anyone who graduated from this university as well.
I didn’t really meet a lot of people I liked here honestly. By that, I mean close friends or teachers who I really respected. Sure there were some, like my Russian teacher Valentina Zaitseva freshman year, but in general, I just didn’t really vibe with the college personality type here. I’m not saying it’s anyone’s fault but my own and it It might have been because I was too busy getting high and watching sex on my computer most of the time to put effort into my classes and maintaining relationships. Idk why, but I also feel like if you’re not white and don’t think your hot shit, it’s hard to find a hot girl friend here but maybe that’s just life. Actually, my best memories from here are probably getting high, eating food, sitting in the quiet section of husky stadium blazed during football (American) games, watching sex on my computer while thinking about the girls in my classes I wanted to bone, walking around the campus, u-​district and Seattle blazed out of my mind and smoking weed all day, feeling like I learned something really important and significant from a class book or assignment, working out and playing football (soccer) at the IMA, meeting tons of new people my freshmen year and always having something to do and when my friends would come and visit me from my hometown. The worst memories were overwhelmingly stressful classes, taking too much adderall and weed and cigarettes and then feeling lonely, depressed and unhealthy about it later and having to stay up for 48 – 72 hours because I didn’t do any homework until it was too late and then feeling like I was losing my mind or going to die.
So there’s some disappointment and some things that bother me about the University of Washington and I also had trouble finding a job after college that actually utilized my education, but I don’t blame that on the University as the curriculum and training I received were really rigorous and excellent and since I got $ 5000 scholarship had 50 credits from AP classes and my dad paid GET it was like under $ 20K for two degrees and a minor which I feel like have had a huge impact on my life. It’s a totally distinct place and will always be a huge part of my identity.

There are so many great programs & people at the University including the College of Built Environments, Dept. of History, The School of Law, Dept. of Biochemistry, Jackson School of International Studies, Dept. of Bioengineering, Dept. of Political Science, Hillel, Phi Delta Theta, Conibear Shellhouse, Waterfront Activities Center, Ski Team and the friendly squirrels. The historic campus and surrounding neighborhoods, trees and views are breathtaking.

I am so excited that I have the opportunity to attend UW for school. The campus is beautiful and it is certainly an inviting environment to experience student life. Integrated into Seattle, you are never too far from the opportunities the city has to offer. In addition, the school provides a serene and very nature-​esque setting that perfectly accentuates the surrounding buildings to offer that traditional/​classic, collegiate atmosphere.
UW in addition is extremely modern and innovative, a great place to learn and expand your field of knowledge. I definitely recommend UW if you ever have the chance to attend this school.

Visited this beautiful campus quite a few times, and each time I am amazed at its architecture.
My suggestion… make a visit in the spring time for a chance to the see the cherry blossoms. Quite a sight to see!

I’ve been to my fair share of campuses and this one is by far the most beautiful I’ve been too. There’s a really good mix between old rustic buildings and new modern ones. The architecture here is second to none. Fortunately, I came during early spring when the cherry blossoms were still there. It was really breathtaking. The beauty of this campus is unrivaled. Nothing can compare or even come close to it.

I have been on many campuses throughout the United States, and without hesitation: The University of Washington is one of the «Top Three Most Beautiful» campuses I’ve ever been on!
The architecture is STUNNING and what more can be said about the views of the Cascade Range, Mt. Rainer, and the Olympic Mountains. The football stadium and surrounding views of Lake Washington and the Bay is highly underrated.
Most of the staff and students are fairly accommodating and friendly. Plenty of quiet places on campus to study, relax, or hang out. WiFi is fairly stable.
On the flip side, PARKING SUCKS to high heaven! Don’t even think about trying to out-​wit the parking police. God only knows how much revenue is generated from parking tickets. Oh, unlike most campuses, trying to locate «free» parking surrounding campus is near impossible. There are a few spots that you may get lucky and snatch up that are free, but I’ll keep that a secret.
As crazy as this sounds, the on-​campus coffee is pretty crappy. Try the coffee shop in the basement of the ART building (Parnassus). Probably your best option.
Greek row near the campus is one of the dirtiest and smelliest I’ve ever encountered! With the price & value of Seattle real estate, I’m shocked by what I see and smell from this area.
Strong Alumni base and plenty of Corporate support connected with The University of Washington. Students are crazy if they don’t take advantage of this.
Overall, a really strong campus for undergrads and post grad alike.

We did a college visit today which we were truly impressed by the campus and the people were amazing with to die for views. We really enjoyed ourselves.

I’d like to smile and raise a hand and say coming here was actually my favorite part of my trip to Seattle.
Again, I am not a student here. The architecture is gorgeous. It’s green, filled with those Washington trees, has its own river outside of campus for rowers, and trails, beautiful trails. It’s a goddamn gorgeous campus, big and beautiful enough to enjoy all by yourself even on a summer’s day when no one is at school.
Easily made my top three most beautiful toured schools and that’s without those cherry blossoms blooming.
I was walking around like an idiot with a big olé smile on my face. Damn. I should have applied.

I’ve gotten three degrees from here. I guess maybe it depends on your major, but overall the teachers don’t care about teaching you. Be prepared to skip class and watch youtube videos or read the textbook because you have to teach yourself everything. Professors have no passion for teaching, you are just an inconvenience in their day and they can’t wait to scurry back into their lab.
I actually had a chemistry professor straight up say to our class of 800 people. Do not email me or approach me with any questions related to chemistry or otherwise. You are totally at the mercy of TAs who may or may not know their stuff and may or may not be able to explain it.
The class sizes are ridiculous — why am I paying 1000 dollars to sit in a room with 800 other people for one hour a day and then go home and teach myself everything for the test? That was the most frustrating part of undergrad for me.
I had a few professors who genuinely cared about us and wanted to teach us, but that was in majors only 400 level classes. I had to wait three years to get that.
Grad school, while it does have smaller class sizes struggles with the same attitude from the majority of the professors.
Don’t even get me started on the office workers here at UW. You would think with such menial jobs they would at least be able to do them well, but alas they also have no clue what they are doing.
The financial aid office appears to have been filled up with idiots since I graduated with my bachelors in 2013. You have to wait three days for some idiot to respond to your email who hasn’t even read the email so of course can’t answer the question. Maybe they should hire people who went to real colleges instead of Phoenix U to work here.
If you go here and you choose to seek advice at Mary Gates Hall from the undergraduate advisers, don’t listen to a thing they say. They are just idiots who had their hopes and dreams squished while they were uni students and now they want to perpetuate the sadness. I had one lady without even looking at my transcript tell me I was too stupid to get accepted into my desired major, that I should lower my standards to general biology. Then she also told me I was never going to be able to pursue my desired profession. Finally after her speech about how much I suck, she looked at my transcript and remarked «Wow! You actually have done really well in your classes.» … but my GPA wasn’t enough for her to change her opinion of what my future successes would be. I chose to ignore her and on to pursue the majors I wanted and got in to my professional program of choice. So glad I ignored that grinch, because I got everything she said I wouldn’t. The only sad part is I know people who actually listened to her and now have jobs they hate when they probably could have followed their dreams.
My one last problem with UW is how the tuition raised like crazy while I was there for undergrad — I started out paying around 3 thousand dollars a year and it increased steadily until I graduated and was paying about 10,000 dollars a year plus extra fees for labs and stuff. BIG FAT BUMMER. I think that they are way overpriced for the service that they offer. Also they always let in so many people from out of state and reject lots of young promising Washingtonians, which makes me sad that my family has been paying taxes to support this state school for a hundred years.
So to sum it up– go here if you want to pay tens of thousands of dollars to have your dreams snuffed, then get mugged on the ave walking home. (Hey but on the plus side they have a great reputation and everyone will just assume you are smart because you went here, and the campus is beautiful :p)

This transfer admissions process at UW is ridiculous!!! My daughter applied in January to five schools and was admitted to every single one months ago. University of Washington? Yep, they said they will let her know in July. JULY??! What the hell are they waiting for?
Do they not realize that these kids have to make arrangements to uproot their entire lives and move across the country with almost no notice?
When you call the office you get a (very nice but) clueless 19 year old who just says «I don’t know» and «They won’t let me look anything up» and «We don’t email, we only put a letter in the mail».
If the admission process is this disorganized, I’d hate to see what their actual classes are like!

This place is absolutely gorgeous. The campus is amazing. My boyfriend said it is like Hogwarts lol. And this is coming from someone who attended UCLA, which is considered a gorgeous campus… I mean UCLA is in every other college-​set movie/​tv show lol. But UW is a different kind of beautiful. I mean most of the buildings aren’t that modern. They have more of a classic feel.
We were there before the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, but we were able to see some of it in the quad. There were people shooting their wedding photos there in the quad, surrounded by cherry blossom trees. It’s a huge campus, but worth exploring!

As my time at University of Washington comes to a close I think it would be a good time to review it.
I’m definitely proud to have attended the school. While every school has it’s share of bad professors or ones that have tenure and have decided to stop updating their material, most of the professors here are solid.
The campus is beautiful. It is probably one of the most attractive areas in the Seattle. The architecture, while widely varied based on the decade it was built, is beautiful and interesting.
The newer HUB is useful as it is gorgeous. Need a haircut? Ok. Need an ATM? Sure. Need snacks? Pizza? Subway? A burger? To play some pool? Get some husky gear? Study by the fire? To go BOWLING? You can find it all here. Architecturally the hub is the best of both worlds. Beautiful brick architecture on on side, brick and modern mixed on other side, and modern and sleek as hell on the inside.
Almost every building or every other building has a place to grab coffee or a snack. The walkways in between buildings are nestled in between gardens, lawns, fountains and trees (don’t forget the blossoms in the Quad come April) that showcase all Seattle has to offer. There are plenty of buses that come here, as well as plenty of parking if you want to drive.
I’ll definitely miss taking my time walking through campus on sunny days. I’ll miss the professors that made me really love my time here. I’ll also miss the perks that come with being a student.

I’ve come a long way from community college in Vancouver to medical school here at UW. Studying can be such a grind, but this campus offers multiple awe-​inspiring architecture and beautiful geologic features representing the PNW. Lastly, I cannot write a review without mentioning UWSOM taking #1 in primary care among US medical schools in primary care in 2015! Go Huskies!

Ahh… University of Washington, my alma mater! I feel blessed to have attended UW for my undergraduate degree (graduated 1999).
I lived off campus in Everett and commuted everyday by bus of course! I thoroughly enjoyed my education there! From Anthropology of Death courses to Genetics, UW probably has your field of study covered.
The layout is huge and beyond beautiful. With backdrops of beauitful cherry blossoms in the Spring and Maple trees turning bright orange and flame red in the fall, it really is magical. From Red Square in the middle to Suzzallo library, UW is truly a sight to be seen. HUB is where you will find many a students visiting, snacking, and studying.
There are large on site cafeterias as well as smaller espresso/​coffee stands and chains like Subway hidden throughout. I see now that they even have a bikeshare program — that would have been awesome when I attended! And I hear now that Food Trucks even come and hang out in Red Square/​The Quad (jealous!). Be sure to visit the breathtaking rose garden by Drumheller Fountain and take in the view of Mt. Ranier if you can!
One of the downsides to such a HUGE campus is having to bust it more than a mile between classes sometimes which can be difficult in the heavy rain weather — so invest in some serious waterproof jackets/​backpacks/​umbrellas, etc. so you and your textbook$ don’t get soaked!
University Bookstore had some pretty killer sales and scores for gifts in my years there but the books are outrageous! So if you’re about to start school, hop online and see if you can get some of your textbooks used before you give up your first born child for the cost of books and your grandchildren for tuition ;-)
Graduating in Husky Stadium was INSANE and took more than 6 hours for the completion of my 1999 class. My heart will always belong to that see of purple and gold…

I’m super glad that I attended UW for graduate school! The program that I am in is incredibly supportive and the school itself has an extensive alumni network. In addition, they have a service where students can rent laptops and other techs (ranging from DSLR cameras, tablets, recording devices, etc.) for free! This has been extremely useful for me especially when my laptop died.
The campus itself is beautiful, especially in the summer. I’ve seen a handful of campuses and I have to say, I was incredibly impressed when I first visited UW. Even when I walk to the Red Square, the view of Suzzallo is incredible. It’s a great change from the California schools that I’m used to and I’m extremely glad I came here :) I can’t wait to see the cherry blossoms in the spring!

The University of Washington, Seattle, is one of three University of Washington campuses. Its the one, the original. As the daughter of an alum, I visited campus with my mother and father as a child, and when I was applying to colleges and universities as a teen, the UW (U-​Dub) was my first choice. I had toured campus on my own, and I was always impressed with Suzzallo Library and the Quad.
The campus is divided into two parts-​health sciences and everyone else. There is a bridge that connects everyone else to health sciences, so its easy for the public health and pre-​medical students to walk from Bagley Hall to the T-​wing for classes. The Health Sciences campus is lackluster, whereas the rest of campus has buildings like Suzzallo, the HUB, and Law Library. .
On my most recent visit to campus, I noticed there was a bike share program that included helmets! We have a bike share program in Chicago, and we don’t have helmets. The bikes are brand spankin’ new, emblazoned with the Alaska Airlines logo. Kudos to the UW Community for including helmets and promoting biking and bike safety on campus.
In the spring, I enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom. This makes for excellent wedding and senior class portraits. I’m never surprised to see wedding parties on campus. I highly recommend grabbing a drink from Parnassus in the Art Building (off the Quad) and finding a spot on the Quad to people watch or read a book.
If you’re hungry, the food trucks on Red Square and brick-​and-​mortar restaurants in the HUB offer local and chain food options. On your way to the HUB, you may witness a frat house hazing during rush or the rose garden off Drumheller Fountain. Of course, on a clear day, you can see Mt. Rainier from Drumheller. Find a spot on the lawn closer to EEB and take in the splendor of Mt. Rainier while smelling the roses.
The UW has a beautiful campus, and walking on campus brings back the fondest of memories and new memories to cherish forever.

Love the beauty of this expansive, vibrant campus here. Even though it’s been years since my college years, I once took a chance to tour UW campus, disguising myself as an aunt of a potential candidate (so I didn’t feel as awkward as to the undergraduate students there wondering what was this auntie doing touring the school: S). I love doing college tours wherever I go and this campus didn’t let me down at all!
The campus is expansive and really beautiful. The highlight is probably the quad, which everyone in Seattle knows about during the Sakura/​cherry blossoms time in April! The quality that I met of the people who have attended UW have been top notch.
Overall, given the beauty of the school, the proximity to the Seattle downtown/​other neighborhood areas, and above all, the quality of the school, I would highly recommend UW to anyone, especially if you are a Washington resident!

I’m extremely disappointed in the way the University of Washington treats its animals used for testing. They are routinely abused and deprived of necessities. Do a web search if you want to learn more.
The animal testing itself is tortuous and cruel. Given the availability of simulations, human research subjects, and less invasive testing procedures, the expansive and unnecessary testing régime is unacceptable. The University is expanding its animal testing with the construction of a new underground building. Why they need more space to conduct these inhumane tests is beyond me. The fact that it’s underground tells you all you need to know about what the University has to cover up.

Are you thinking about accepting your UW admission offer? Read my previous review below (pros/​cons/​fun facts) for more details on student life and general information. Feel free to PM me with any questions you may have!
The only advice I would give you now is that if you do plan on attending Udub this Fall, go to Nordstrom Rack NOW (or during the summer) and get that North Face jacket/​rainwear when it is 50% off. You will need it when you go here!!!
Oh also, make sure you know this meme,

Auch wenn man nicht zur Uni geht empfiehlt sich ein Besuch dieses außerordentlich sehenswerten Campus.
Anmutende, geschichtsträchtige Gebäude in parkähnlicher Umgebung. Es empfiehlt sich eine Pause auf dem Rasen, vor der Bibliothek oder am Springbrunnen, um das Ganze auf sich wirken zu lassen.
Seattle-​Besucher sollten sich dieses architektonische Highlight nicht entgehen lassen.