18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011

The University of Washington Bothell, one of the two branch campuses of the University of Washington, is located 14 miles north of downtown Seattle. The 126-acre campus borders a wetlands restoration site, which is utilized for research and educational opportunities.

Founded in 1990, the University of Washington Bothell has more than 1,800 students in undergraduate and graduate level programs. Programs include business administration, computing and software systems, education, interdisciplinary arts and sciences and nursing, with numerous degree options and concentrations within each program.

In 2006, the University of Washington Bothell admitted its first class of freshman. Those 140 students will graduate in 2010 as the first class to attend the school as a four-year university. The student body of the University of Washington Bothell is still comprised primarily of transfer students.

Quick Facts:

The library of the University of Washington Bothell has more than 75,000 books. Students also have access to the entire University of Washington library system, which totals more than seven million books.

The University of Washington Bothell has more than 30 student organizations, as well as wellness and lifestyle programs. Students can also participate in recreational sports, including basketball, indoor soccer, Ultimate Frisbee and co-ed softball.

The student body of the University of Washington Bothell is made up of 58 percent women and 42 percent men. In addition, more than more than 20 different countries are represented in the student population.

The average class size of an accredited unit of the University of Washington Bothell is 23 within the undergraduate program and 14 within the graduate program.

The University of Washington Bothell was one of eight colleges and universities that received recognition in the National Wildlife Federation's "Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming" competition. The University of Washington Bothell, along with Cascadia Community College, won the Habitat Restoration, Waste Reduction, Educational Awareness and More award.

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