University profile

University of Washington

Location: Seattle, WA

Minimum graduate stipend

$39,396/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · 50% base $3,283/mo pre-master's ($29,547 on a 9-month basis). Candidate $3,621/mo. Many departments pay more (e.g., CSE $3,635/mo).

Official: published by the university · Source: UW Graduate School: 2025-26 TA/RA/SA salary schedule · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Seattle, WA

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $1,917/mo Official Studio. 2026-27, 12-month. Whether these units are open to graduate students is implied but not confirmed. Source: UW Housing & Food Services: Housing and Dining Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,930/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $1,662 to $1,712/mo Official Cedar/Mercer single in a 4-bedroom $1,662; in a 2-bedroom $1,712. 2026-27 (Regents, Mar 2026), 12-month. Whether these units are open to graduate students is implied but not confirmed. Radford Court is privately managed and excluded. Source: UW Housing & Food Services: Housing and Dining Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,360/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $305/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $108/mo Official ORCA PugetPass ($3.00 fare level) Source: King County Metro fares · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit Free with student ID Official UW U-PASS ($73/quarter, 2025-26), included in TA/RA tuition waiver. Effectively zero out-of-pocket for TAs and RAs. Source: UW degree registration fees page · Verified 2026-09-27
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Graduate Tier I (in-state) $19,011/yr Official 2026-2027. autumn+winter+spring. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Graduate Tier I (out-of-state) $33,312/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Graduate Tier II (in-state) $20,703/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Graduate Tier II (out-of-state) $36,204/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Graduate Tier III (in-state) $23,022/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees. Figure is being rechecked. Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Graduate Tier III (out-of-state) $40,281/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees. Figure is being rechecked. Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
MBA (incoming) (in-state) $43,464/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
MBA (incoming) (out-of-state) $61,146/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Master of Industrial & Systems Engr / Master of Chemical Engr / MSE (Applied) (in-state) $28,155/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30
Master of Industrial & Systems Engr / Master of Chemical Engr / MSE (Applied) (out-of-state) $43,830/yr Official 2026-2027. 3 quarters. Includes mandatory fees Source: UW 2026-27 Tuition and Fees (Annual Academic Year) · Verified 2026-09-30

PhD program profiles at University of Washington

Computer Science PhD · Computer Science

Master’s program profiles at University of Washington

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