University of California Irvine vs University of Washington

Overview Comparison
University of CaliforniaUniversity of Washington
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 107.2 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 33 US News 2024
# 92 Times Higher Education 2024
# 268 QS World University 2024
# 25 Times Higher Education 2024
# 40 US News 2024
# 63 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 34 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 44 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 35 for Law by US News 2024
# 25 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 49 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -51
PG Programs -44
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -77
PG Programs -59
Doctorate Programs -2
Acceptance Rate38.7 %45.4 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 630
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1510
TOEFL - 80
GMAT - 560
IELTS - 6
SAT - 1190
TOEFL - 76
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   42185
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30586
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 16677 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   35166.91
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31473
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26913 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability- #301-500 (QS 2020); Average salary- 76,522 USD; Top recruiters- Northrop Grumman Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic Inc., The Boeing Company, Walt Disney Company; Highest paying degrees- MBA (160,000 USD), Masters in Science (120,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (100,000 USD), PhD (90,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (78,000 USD).


Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


application requirements

Academic transcripts, 3 LORs, SOPs/ Essays/ Personal Statement, Resume, Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE); Proof of English language proficiency, Additional requirements (work experience, additional information forms, research samples, portfolios, video essays, etc.)

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of Washington
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1965
1861
Student:Faculty Ratio18:1
11:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female47% Male, 53% Female
Location Facts

circular-shaped campus centred around Aldrich Park located in southern Orange County; between Los Angeles and San Diego counties; just five miles from Southern California’s sunny shores


Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. 
 


Library

350,000 square feet of library service; Over 1.6 million annual visits; 3.7 million virtual visits; Over 4 million volumes, 1.6 million ebooks, 216,501 journals & serials, 102,868 government documents, 113,300 audio/visual materials, 1 million original documents


Largest collection in Pacific Northwest
Won Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Over 9 million collection of books, microforms, journals, etc
Over 3000 audio records of Pacific Northwest indegineous languages


Campus Life

550 clubs and organizations; 200+ student performances and exhibitions by Claire Trevor School of the Arts every year; 18 intercollegiate athletic teams; UC Irvine Medical Center (Orange County's only university hospital and Level I trauma center); UCI Conference Center; over 20 dining locations (cafes, restaurants, food courts, convenience stores, etc.); The Hill (online UCI store).


Over 60 fraternities and sororities
The Daily: UW Newletter
Over 100 registered student organizations
Ethnic Cultural Center
Museum of Arts and History
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
Varsity sports are a great part of campus life


Hostel#Room & Board - $16677
#On campus - $12117
#Off campus (not with family) - $12117
#Off campus (with family) - $2679
Famous Alumni

180,000 living alumni; Michael Chabon (novelist and screenwriter); David Benioff (Game of Thrones co-creator); Jon Lovitz (Comedian); Yusef Komunyakaa (American poet); Tyler Hoechlin (American actor); Bob Gunton (American character actor); Brady Anderson (Baseball player); Greg Louganis (American diver); Ami Bera (U.S. Representative); Phil Tippett (American movie director); Keston Hiura (Baseball second baseman).


Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. 
Bill Gates Sr., Bruce Lee, Marilynne Robinson (novelist), Mark Edward Pope (former American basketball coach), Linda Buck (biologist) 


City Life

Irvine- master-planned city in Orange County & safest cities in the nation; home to ? of Fortune 500 companies offices; Famous attractions: Irvine Civic Center, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Balloon ride at Orange County Great Park, "Giant Wheel" at Irvine Spectrum Center, Newport Beach, William R. Mason Regional Park, Irvine Farmers Market, Orange County Soccer Club, UCI Arboretum; Unemployment rate: 2.9% (Jan 2020).


From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments
Museum, theatre, comedy shows, and bumping nightlife. Seattle is a great city for cyanophiles. It is one of the nation’s tech capitals. It is home to Amazon and is one of the fastest-growing cities. The unemployment rate (Jul 2020) in the middle of pandemic reached 13.2%.
 


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