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Costs & financial aid

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How much will it cost?

We believe that students from all economic backgrounds should have the opportunity to attend the UW. Finances should not be a barrier to a world-class education.

Rankings

#3
Best Value
Wall Street Journal, 2018
#5
Best Value College
Forbes, 2018
#1
Public Universities that Pay Off the Most
CNBC, 2019

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We believe everyone should have the opportunity to attend the UW. Finances should not be a barrier to getting a world-class education.

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Husky Promise is our guarantee to Washington state residents that we will not let financial challenges stand in the way of discovering their potential or achieving a UW degree.

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Scholarships are funds that don’t have to be paid back after graduation. Explore what might be available to you.

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We believe that students from all economic backgrounds should have the opportunity to attend the University of Washington