UW's tuition & fees has increased from $34,143 (2015) to $43,209 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.55% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,326 (year 2015) to $32,811 (year 2025).
UW's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 14.92%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.84% from 2015 ($49,338).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UW's COA is $65,541, which is increased by 2.56% 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 26.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,105. 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 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 49.49% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.41% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $13,989 | $18,186 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $21,432 | $21,432 | 2.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Washington-Seattle Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $43,209
($12,973) | $41,997
($12,643) | 2.89% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of Arizona | $39,903
($13,573) | $38,784
($13,277) | 2.89% |
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| University of Oregon | $42,516
($15,320) | $41,194
($14,751) | 3.21% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Oregon State University | $38,190
($14,400) | $35,664
($13,494) | 7.08% |
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