Is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's acceptance rate?

83% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 3,357 of 4,068 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 158%, from 1,577 in 2015 to 4,068 in 2024, and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's admit rate went from 83% to 83%.

What GPA do you need for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.84 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?

2,252 of the 8,350 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 27%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus? (Middle 50%: 1320–1502)

Q: What ACT score do you need for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus?

5% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 30–34, with a median of 32. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1320–1502 works out to about 28–34.

First-year students at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus who sent an SAT scored 1320–1502, with a median of 1440 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admits 83% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1320–1502, median 1440

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University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by the numbers

Admit rate: 83%
Middle 50% SAT: 1320–1502
Median SAT: 1440
About on the ACT: 28–34
Sent an SAT: 19%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 158%, from 1,577 in 2015 to 4,068 in 2024, and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus's admit rate went from 83% to 83%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	4,068	3,357	83%
2023	3,161	2,622	83%
2022	1,974	1,744	88%
2021	2,233	1,851	83%
2020	1,985	1,708	86%
2019	2,026	1,769	87%
2018	2,036	1,742	86%
2017	1,982	1,662	84%
2016	1,878	1,574	84%
2015	1,577	1,302	83%

In fall 2024, 721 of the 3,357 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1270Far reachHold
1270–1310ReachHold
1320–1430TargetHold
1440–1500TargetSend
1510 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	650	730	780
SAT Reading and Writing	650	710	740
SAT total	1320	1440	1502
ACT composite	30	32	34

Of enrolled first-year students, 19% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.84; 100% of new students reported one

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus waitlist

Waitlist

15,363 applicants were offered a spot, 8,350 took it, and 2,252 were admitted from it.

27%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2025–26.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $10,163; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 63%
Median earnings: $78,466; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 4,840

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Sources

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus website
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1320–1502, and the median was 1440. At 1440 or higher you're above half of them. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus admits 83% of applicants.

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