Academics

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The UW Bothell advantage

UW Bothell offers the benefits of a small campus community with the resources and opportunities of a large university.

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Smaller class sizes

33

Students on average

Three campuses

15

Credits you can earn a year at other UW campuses

Personalized experience

19:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Degrees

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Browse our degrees

UW Bothell offers more than 55 degree programs across five schools:

  • Business
  • Educational Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Nursing & Health Studies
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Career pathways and exploration

We developed the Meta-Major Pathways to help undergraduate students discover academic, co-curricular and research opportunities at UW Bothell based on their intended major or field of interest.

View the video and visit the Meta-Majors Pathways page to explore the many ways you can engage academically across disciplines at UW Bothell!

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International experiences

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Study abroad

UW Bothell offers many study abroad opportunities. Spending part of your university experience abroad will expand your understanding of the world and help you develop global skills. For many students, studying abroad is a transformational experience.

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Learn internationally, online!

Not all global experiences require travel. In our Collaborative Online International Learning (COlL) classes, you can connect virtually with students from other universities around the world.

Explore UW Bothell’s Global Initiatives

Our academic approach

Three distinctive educational approaches serve as a defining focus for the student-centered academic programs at UW Bothell: connected learning, community engagement and cross-disciplinary.

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Connected Learning

UW Bothell engages students through “connected learning”. Everything you learn and create in your classes, team projects and research, is connected and applied to what is happening in the broader world.

Community Engagement

One of the ways you make connections as a student is by engaging with regional and global businesses, nonprofits, agencies and organizations. With assistance from faculty and staff, students at UW Bothell work with hundreds of community partners to investigate research questions, pursue capstone projects and participate in internships.

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Cross-disciplinary

UW Bothell students participate in programs and projects that bridge traditional academic boundaries, connecting fields such as business and health studies or biology and fine arts. These experiences deepen learning and present real-world issues and problem-solving tools in ways that prepare students for complex challenges after graduation.

Experiential education — where projects compel the students to engage with their education, choose a degree and go forth in the world and do good — that’s what excites me about UW Bothell. Such opportunities are rare in my experience elsewhere but common here.

Pierre D. Mourad, Professor
Engineering and Mathematics