Visit
Experience for yourself the sights, sounds, and life of U-Dub. It's a small town of 60,000, a Collegiate Gothic oasis in the city, a rain-fed botanical haven with 400 species of trees. Does it feel like home?
Words and pictures will never tell the whole story. If you are thinking the UW might be the place for you, visiting is an important step in your admissions journey.
We help you experience the UW so you can see yourself here. Guided tours? Sure. We also offer freshman info sessions for prospective students and their families. For those considering transfer from another college, Transfer Thursdays are a must. And for visitors wanting to get the most out of the Emerald City and the Evergreen State, our tips and links help you discover why this is a special place to visit and live.
Freshman Information Sessions
Get the real story on admissions MORE »
Transfer Thursday
Every week, prospective transfer students come to learn about admissions, areas of study, financial aid, and housing. GO
Make the Most of the College Visit
Admissions counselor Tory Brundage offers surefire tips for your time on any campus. MORE »
What's Happening on Campus
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PCC Tastings: French...
Tastings are scheduled at 11 am and 1 pm and include recipe demonstrations as well as sample bites. Thanks to... MORE
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Exhibit - Bachelor...
An exhibition of selected work by graduating Bachelor of Design students from the Design Division. The exhibit... MORE
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PCC Talks: “What...
Many consumers don’t realize that the word “organic” on a food guarantees much more than the absence of... MORE
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UW Music: University...
Jonathan Pasternack conducts the University Symphony in a program of works by Sibelius, Saariaho, and Janacek.... MORE
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UW Restoration Ecology...
Multidisciplinary student teams from three UW campuses spent eight months working to restore damaged ecosystems... MORE
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iSchool Capstone Event
The Information School Capstone Event showcases projects from the University of Washington Information School’s... MORE
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UW Restoration Ecology...
Multidisciplinary student teams from three UW campuses spent eight months working to restore damaged ecosystems... MORE
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Percussion Ensemble:...
The UW Percussion Ensemble (directed by Tom Collier) and the UW Steel Drum Ensemble (directed by Shannon Dudley)... MORE
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Chamber Singers: "New...
The Chamber Singers, under the direction of Geoffrey Boers, perform works by UW composers Huck Hodge and Richard... MORE
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State Power, Race Power...
Daniel Martinez HoSang, University of Oregon speaks in the final installment in the lecture series From the Civil... MORE
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Symposium of Public...
The Evans School Symposium of Public Affairs Research is a student-organized showcase providing students conducting... MORE
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UW Music: Contemporary...
The School of Music presents ground-breaking new works and modern classics by faculty and guest composers. MORE
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Beowulf: Public Reading
The Medieval Studies Graduate Interest Group a the Simpson Center for the Humanities holds its second annual Beowulf... MORE
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Voice Division Recital
UW voice students perform a concert version of Puccini’s opera "Suor Angelica." MORE
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Gospel Choir
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice Gospel Choir in songs of praise and revelation, hymns, call-and-response... MORE
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49th Annual Roethke...
Annual Poetry Reading with Heather McHugh MORE
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Migra! A History of...
Kelly Lytle Hernandez, UCLA speaks in this fourth installment in the lecture series, From the Civil War to the... MORE
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Collaborations: MFA...
The UW Dance Program is pleased to present their final concert of the season featuring MFA artists who bring rich... MORE
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Jazz Innovations I
Student jazz ensembles pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new ground with original, progressive jazz compositions. MORE
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Collaborations
UW Dance and UW School of Drama What’s the difference between performance art and the art of performance?... MORE
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Exhibit - 3D4M BFA
An exhibition of selected work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the Interdisciplinary 3D4M: ceramics/glass/sculpture... MORE
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The Brink: Andrew Dadson
The first solo museum exhibition of Dadson’s work will explore the artist’s intensive fascination with the... MORE
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EXHIBIT - Century 21...
Photographs, ephemera, design documents and promotional items from the Libraries collections will be on display... MORE
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EXHIBIT - Century 21...
Photographs, ephemera, design documents and promotional items from the Libraries collections will be on display... MORE
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EXHIBIT - Who's Who:...
This historical exhibit reunites portraits of key UW faculty, former presidents and founding pioneers who shaped... MORE
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EXHIBIT - Who's Who:...
This historical exhibit reunites portraits of key UW faculty, former presidents and founding pioneers who shaped... MORE
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Gary Hill: glossodelic...
Gary Hill is a pioneer in video, sound art, performance & installation. For over four decades he has produced... MORE
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From Public to Private:...
This exhibition tells the story of two uniquely American aspects of early portrait photography: the emergence... MORE
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Morning Serial: The...
Webcomics are a new step in the evolution of independent comics art. Experimenting with digital tools and innovating... MORE
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Hungry Planet
The Burke Museum presents Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, a traveling exhibit that provides a place to discuss... MORE
Spotlight
Tours
See for Yourself
Make the most of your time with a campus tour, led by a UW student guide. No megaphones, just facts, insights, and sparkling personality. MORE
Eats
The World on Your Plate
Eat what we eat, java where we java. Check out the cafes, food trucks, and restaurants taste tested by our hungry campus tour guides. MORE

