Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. Apply Now
The Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP), is committed to serving the needs of students of color and students from other under-represented groups. Learn more about GO-MAP
Graduate Program Advisors (GPAs) and Graduate Program Coordinators (GPCs) are the key staff who support graduate work at the University of Washington. Learn more about GPA/GPC Resources
The University of Washington awarded its first graduate degree in 1885 and the Graduate School was established permanently in 1910. Discover the Graduate School
The University of Washington awarded its first graduate degree in 1885 and the Graduate School was established permanently in 1910. Discover the Graduate School
A thesis or a dissertation is the outcome of a substantial effort. Its content and style will reflect on you, faculty members who have guided your work, and on the University of Washington. Learn more about completing your Thesis / Dissertation
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Principal, Franklin High School (Seattle)
“I wanted to show my students that if I could be the first in my family to go to college and ultimately earn my doctorate, so could they.“
Our graduate alumni and students are starting businesses, creating art, making mass transit easier and safer to use, and producing movies — all to make our communities great places to live. Read their stories and learn about their work.
Whether it’s teaching at an inner city public school or researching diabetes at the National Institutes of Health, our graduate alumni are changing the way we live. A graduate education gives people the tools and connections they need to make a difference in our communities, from the neighborhoods of Seattle to the towns of Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Chances are, all of us have benefitted from graduate education.
The University of Washington Graduate School supports, advances and champions graduate education throughout the UW and the greater community.
The Graduate School creates endowments and oversees graduate fellowships and awards totaling approximately $11 million a year. The school also promotes minority graduate student recruitment and retention through GO-MAP and provides the infrastructure the UW needs to admit graduate students and manage their educational progress to graduation. In addition, the Graduate School provides professional development for graduate students and faculty members and reviews graduate degree programs to ensure that the UW continues to offer innovative, high quality graduate education.
More than 11,000 graduate students are working toward master's or doctoral degrees at the UW’s main campus in Seattle, UW-Tacoma and UW-Bothell. In 2009-10, the University awarded 3,264 master’s degrees and 701 doctoral degrees, excluding degrees awarded in the professional schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Law. The Graduate School is lead by Vice Provost and Dean Gerald J. Baldasty.
Learn more about what we do at the Graduate School.