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Founded <strong>in</strong> 1861, the University of Wash<strong>in</strong>gton is one of the foremost<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutions of higher education <strong>in</strong> the nation, richly <strong>com</strong>b<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g its<br />
research, <strong>in</strong>structional and public service missions.<br />
Its <strong>in</strong>ternationally acclaimed faculty <strong>in</strong>cludes five Nobel Laureates and<br />
the w<strong>in</strong>ner of the 1990 National Book Award for Fiction. Wash<strong>in</strong>gton is<br />
part of an elite group of research universities whose contributions to<br />
American life are unique because they generate the basic knowledge upon<br />
which practical <strong>in</strong>novations are based.<br />
The UW student body on the Seattle campus totals about 37,000, with<br />
an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 26,800. The UW also has<br />
campuses <strong>in</strong> Bothell and Ta<strong>com</strong>a, designed primarily for upper division<br />
(junior and senior) undergraduates and master’s level graduate programs.<br />
Total enrollment at these campuses is about 3,600.<br />
For more than 30 years, the university has been among the country’s<br />
top five <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong> the dollar value of federal research grants and contracts<br />
awarded to its faculty. In 2000, the most recent year for which that<br />
data has been collected, the UW ranked second. Total grant and contract<br />
activity for 2001 exceeded $700 million. More than 80 percent of the university’s<br />
grant and contract funds <strong>com</strong>e from federal agencies. Research<br />
contributes directly to the educational goals of graduate and professional<br />
students, as well as to those of undergraduates.<br />
Instruction and research at Wash<strong>in</strong>gton are supported by a library system<br />
that is one of the most extensive <strong>in</strong> the nation, consist<strong>in</strong>g of five major<br />
units and 18 branches, as well as libraries at UW Ta<strong>com</strong>a and UW Bothell,<br />
together hous<strong>in</strong>g more than five million volumes. In addition to offer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>struction <strong>in</strong> more than 100 academic discipl<strong>in</strong>es, the university offers a<br />
spectrum of cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g education courses that advance technical and professional<br />
skills and provide opportunities for personal growth and enrichment.<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton has 17 major schools and colleges: Architecture and Urban<br />
Plann<strong>in</strong>g, Arts and Sciences, Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Adm<strong>in</strong>istration, Dentistry, Education,<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Forest Resources, The Graduate School, The Information<br />
School, Law, Medic<strong>in</strong>e, Nurs<strong>in</strong>g, Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy,<br />
Public Affairs, Public Health and Community Medic<strong>in</strong>e, and Social Work.<br />
About 90 percent of the University’s undergraduate students are state<br />
residents, although <strong>in</strong>structional programs draw students from every<br />
region of the country and overseas.<br />
Most freshmen enter<strong>in</strong>g Wash<strong>in</strong>gton are <strong>in</strong> the top third of their high<br />
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON<br />
A Proud Tradition of Academic Excellence<br />
Cherry trees literally burst with blossoms <strong>in</strong> the spr<strong>in</strong>g, turn<strong>in</strong>g areas of<br />
the campus a vivid p<strong>in</strong>k.<br />
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The magnificent architecture of the Wash<strong>in</strong>gton campus is replete<br />
with founta<strong>in</strong>s, flowers and greenery.<br />
school graduat<strong>in</strong>g classes. In 2001, the average <strong>in</strong><strong>com</strong><strong>in</strong>g freshman boasted<br />
a 3.63 high school grade po<strong>in</strong>t average and an 1,159 SAT score.<br />
Beyond its academic and service missions, the UW has a strong economic<br />
impact on Wash<strong>in</strong>gton and the Pacific Northwest.<br />
With about 20,000 employees, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton is the secondlargest<br />
employer <strong>in</strong> K<strong>in</strong>g County. Wash<strong>in</strong>gton operates the<br />
University of Wash<strong>in</strong>gton Medical Center and Harborview Medical<br />
Center, which annually provide more than 200,000 days of<br />
patient care and record more than 300,000 visits to their outpatient<br />
cl<strong>in</strong>ics.<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton also plays a critical role <strong>in</strong> attract<strong>in</strong>g new bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
to the region. It provides these, and established bus<strong>in</strong>esses,<br />
with a steady stream of well-educated graduates and with highly<br />
skilled faculty members who assist bus<strong>in</strong>ess and <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> a<br />
variety of ways.<br />
The University of Wash<strong>in</strong>gton <strong>in</strong> Seattle is located on 703<br />
acres <strong>in</strong> the city’s northeast residential area, a beautiful sett<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
the shore of Lake Wash<strong>in</strong>gton and Portage Bay. The majestic<br />
Cascade Mounta<strong>in</strong>s can be seen to the east and the Olympics<br />
loom to the west, while the western view <strong>in</strong>cludes downtown<br />
Seattle and Lake Union. The <strong>com</strong>b<strong>in</strong>ation of this spectacular sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> both neo-Gothic and modern styles gives the<br />
campus a dist<strong>in</strong>ctive aura.