Office of the Chancellor
Chancellor Kristin G. Esterberg
I’m pleased to welcome you to the University of Washington Bothell. Our mission is to provide access to an excellent UW education and to ensure students have a dynamic, hands-on experience, filled with opportunity inside and outside the classroom.
We offer more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degrees — and pride ourselves on creating a small campus community feel that is welcoming and inclusive to all.
I hope you join our diverse community of scholars and learners. Go UW Bothell Huskies!

The UW Bothell Distinction
Chancellor Kristin G. Esterberg often gets the question, “What makes UW Bothell different?” In this short video, she shares three characteristics that help set the campus apart from other universities.
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Recent UW Bothell news
- In the U.S. News & World Report on “Best Colleges” for 2027, the University of Washington Bothell ranked in the top five in four separate categories. The post UW Bothell ranked No. 3 public university in the West appeared first on News.
- Dr. Sharon A. Jones’ latest research on wildfire smoke events examines how childcare providers access information, perceive risks and implement protective actions. The post A look at how childcare providers adapt to wildfire smoke appeared first on News.
- At immersive summer camps, high schoolers explore everything from anatomy and immunology to biomedical devices and entrepreneurship. The post A launchpad to science and medicine for local teens appeared first on News.


