WUSTL vs. UW

You’re wrestling with a tough question: “Should I go to WUSTL or UW-Seattle?“

Can you get in?

Can you get in?

This complete guide analyzes both the quantitative and qualitative differences between Washington University in St Louis (WashU) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW). This comparison is particularly valuable at understanding the cultural nuances between the colleges since it uses student videos to capture the “vibes” of campus - these videos are exclusively available on CampusReel :)

Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s go through a general overview of the high-level differences between Washington University in St Louis (WashU) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW). The table below summarizes some of the most important statistics around competitiveness, costs, etc.

WARNINGS: Based on net price alone, University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) is the cheaper option. However, this sticker price may not adequately represent the difference in living costs between Saint Louis and Seattle. WUSTL is in a West North Central and UW-Seattle is in a Mountain - sometimes off campus meals and housing costs can dramatically vary between schools

If you’re looking at acceptance rate alone, then Washington University in St Louis (WashU) is more difficult to get into. However, each college is looking to fill its incoming class with a variety of students with different strengths, backgrounds, etc.

Therefore, the acceptance rate alone is not a good indicator that Washington University in St Louis (WashU) is a better school or will be more difficult for you specifically to get into. On the flipside, University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) is easier to get into based on acceptance rate alone.

You can use the below college admissions predictor to determine your likelihood of acceptance at either school.

Both colleges provide on-campus living options. WUSTL charges for on-campus living, while UW-Seattle charges N/A for on-campus living. Most importantly, though, check out the video below for a sample of dorm tours at each school.

Check here.

Check here.

It’s tough to understand the nuances of social life with data alone. That’s why we’ve brought in real student videos to show how WUSTL social life differs from UW-Seattle.

Check here.

Check here.

The table below helps demonstrate the student body differences as well.

The WUSTL campus is located in Saint Louis, MO and is characterized as Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more). The UW-Seattle campus is located in Seattle, WA and is characterized as City: Large (population of 250,000 or more).

WUSTL provides $40,688 whereas UW-Seattle provides an average of $8,629.

When analyzing academics between Washington University in St Louis (WashU) and University of Washington-Seattle Campus (UW) we’ll look at both what current students are studying and also where they end up after graduation. After all, college should prepare you for a career! Analyzing each school’s outcomes is super valuable to understand the value of the degree.

We’ve compared dorm life, costs, outcomes and more to provide the most complete comparison between WUSTL and UW-Seattle. But, you’re smart enough to know that numbers paint a terrible picture for truly understanding what each college and community is like. And, the real answer to which school is better is: the school that’s right for you. No matter who you ask, if they know what they’re talking about, the answer is the same: the “better” school is whatever is the best fit for you personally. That’s why it’s extremely important to check out all the videos on CampusReel for each school.