The UW Office of Student Financial Aid is the primary source of financial assistance for most students. The most common forms of federal financial aid are Stafford or Perkins (NDSL) loans and work-study awards.  The UW requires students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be qualified for federal financial aid programs.  In addition, students must be US citizens, permanent residents, or other eligible non-citizens. International students may use the FAFSA to apply for Family Housing and Childcare Assistance, but are not eligible for federal loan programs.  The FAFSA form may be requested from the UW Office of Student Financial Aid, or completed online at:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. 

Students should submit the FAFSA form as soon after January 1 as possible and list "University of Washington-Seattle," Code 003798, in Section G.

For complete information about, and applications for, federal financial aid, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid: 206-543-6101 or osfa@u.washington.edu. 

Tuition Rates

For tuition rates, please visit the University of Washington's tuition and fees rates page.
If you are a graduate student, it is important to know your tuition tier:

• M.Ed. and M.I.T students are considered Graduate Tier 2
• Ph.D. and Ed.D. students are considered Graduate Tier 1

For the 2010-2011 academic year, tuition rates are:

• Undergraduate: $8,701 ($25,329 for non-residents)
• Graduate Tier 2: $11,989 ($25,329 for non-residents)
• Graduate Tier 1: $11,449 ($24,789 for non-residents)

Students in fee-based programs (Danforth, L4L, IAL, MIL, School Psychology) will have different tuition rates – please consult the program web site for more specific information. Also, tuition for the MIT program is not based on the academic year - please visit the General TEP FAQs for details.

Other Expenses

The Office of Student Financial Aid has prepared estimates of living expenses (room, board, transportation, etc.) for U.S. students; International Student Services has prepared similar estimates for international students.  We encourage you to review these estimates as you plan for your education.

• Estimated living expenses for U.S. graduate students
• Estimated living expenses for U.S. undergraduate students
• Estimated living expenses for international students

Residency

For information on establishing Washington State Residency Status for tuition purposes visit:

http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/residency.html.