UW and WSU

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>GOOG’ed UW rank/stats: </p>

<p>From Wiki: </p>

<p>In 2010, the University of Washington was ranked 16th worldwide by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 23rd worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 55th worldwide by the QS World University Rankings.</p>

<p>In the same year, UW’s undergraduate program was ranked 41st among “national universities” and tied for 11th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report.</p>

<p>In 2006, the University of Washington ranked 22nd internationally by Newsweek “Top 100 Global Universities”.</p>

<p>The UW School of Medicine is ranked #6 in research and #1 in primary care. The nursing school is ranked No. #1 in the nation. The UW School of Nursing has been ranked #1 in the nation since 1984, when the first survey of nursing schools was conducted.The U.S News & World Report only began ranking the medical school’s primary care program in 1993, ever since the UW has also always been #1. The School of Public Health and Community Medicine is as well ranked fourth by US News.</p>

<p>The graduate program in social work is ranked third, the pharmacy school fifth, the Library and Information School fourth, the graduate school of education seventh, the school of engineering 21st, and the UW School of Law 34th.</p>

<p>The Performance Ranking of Scientific Research Papers of World Universities ranked UW 4th internationally in terms of overall research productivity.</p>

<p>Human Resources & Labor Review, the human competitiveness index & analysis published in Chasecareer Network, ranked the university 14th internationally 2010; tied with Cornell University in term of total points.</p>

<p>The Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index created by Academic Analytics ranks University of Washington overall at #19.</p>

<p>G Factors ranked UW 7th internationally in 2006.</p>

<p>A private review by the National Opinion Research Center, and published in the Washington Monthly,ranked the university 14th in the United States for 2006.</p>

<p>The Top American Research Universities report from the Center at Arizona State ranked UW eleventh overall and third among public institutions.</p>

<p>Global Language Monitor, produced at Austin that ranks college based on media presence, placed University of Washington at #16 in the nation.</p>

<p>University of Washington ranks #1 in Peace Corps volunteers in 2007 and #3 throughout the years.</p>

<p>Kiplinger ranked the University of Washington #7 of the top 100 colleges in early 2009 as one of the Best values in Public Colleges.</p>

<p>WSU isn’t even in the same category.</p>

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<p>How far above WSU is WWU?</p>

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<p>WWU has a very different vibe, if WSU is redneck partier (stereotype) then WWU is crunchy granola hippie. It is a nice campus in a nice town. My DD took a few classes there in summer of her UG years and actually ended up doing a masters at WWU and was impressed with her positive experience there.</p>

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<p>“Ask yourself: what do you want? Do you want a school that thinks so highly of itself that its grad student instructors–of which the ratio to professors is very high–will work you to the bone on what may amount to a useless degree, all the while having access to the best funded libraries and computer labs in the state? Or would you rather pick a school that’ll be more likely to accept a lower GPA, work you much less hard, with still decent resources, and award you a degree that will probably get you into your chosen industry just as well?”</p>

<p>Actually, I’d prefer a more rigorous workload. If you’re going to college, then you should be willing to take your education seriously. I want to go to college to learn as much as possible. That means I’ll have to work extra hard to absorb all this information. And no, I don’t want to be surrounded by students who got in with a freaking 2.8 GPA. I’d prefer to be around students who worked just as hard as I did in high school, if not harder.</p>

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<p>You can tell which school that the guy who asked that ridiculous question went to ;)</p>

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<p>Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with being rejected from UW. Nor is there anything inherently wrong with not choosing to go to UW. But choosing one school over another just because you want a lighter workload is pathetic. If you aren’t ready for a lot of studying and work, go to community college.</p>

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<p>Someone said that UW is more expensive than WSU. I would just like to add that that is untrue. WSU is in fact more expensive.</p>

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<p>Wsu has a 80% acceptance rate. Uw is 55% if that tells whose more difficult to get into. Also, Uw is ranked 41st, Wsu is 111th.</p>

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<p>i have lived in california all my life and im looking at wsu, majoring in kinesiology/athletic training, but i am very hesitant to apply because of the weather. is it truly raining and gray most of the time? im used to warm california weather and i wanted an opinion from someone who goes there or lives in washington.
this is somewhat important in my decision making</p>

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<p>Your question about weather in WSU should go in : [Washington</a> State University - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-state-university/]Washington”>Washington State University - College Confidential Forums)</p>

<p>They’re in Eastern Washington, so to be honest, the weather is different even though both schools are in Washington. There’s a mountain range that separates us and that plays a big role into that.</p>

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<p>Okay, I have to try to catch my breath. That uwrejects.com was hilarious though.</p>

<p>There’s a lot of bogus stuff on here so let me just try to address this briefly. WSU is a legit school. It’s not as good as UW, but then again for you to find a school as good as UW you have to head east to Chicago or south to the San Francisco Bay. So that’s not as strong a slight as others make it out to be.</p>

<p>I know that most people will not make Phi Beta Kappa, but PBK has to certify the Gen-Ed liberal arts curriculum in order to grant a chapter to the school. To wit there are 4 such schools in the State of Washington. UW, WSU, University of Puget Sound and Whitman College. </p>

<p>Tuition at UW and WSU? Roughly $10,000 for in-state.</p>

<p>Tuition at UPS and Whitman? Roughly $40,000</p>

<p>So basically if you don’t get into UW and you do get into WSU, you had better go there and have a good time and get your degree. There is no other school in the state which is of the scholastic rigor and value as these 4 schools. As a result, any claim that WWU holds the same regard as WSU is fallacious. WSU is a legitimate high research doctoral institution which makes significant contributions to science. The fact that it is significantly inferior to UW should not count against it because: ALL OF THE REST OF THE SCHOOLS ON THE PLANET ARE ALSO INFERIOR TO UW EXCEPT FOR 15-20 OTHERS!!!</p>

<p>We have fun watching our football team beat theirs and saying “they all have one thing in common, since they were first learning football they all dreamed of playing in the Purple and Gold.” But that doesn’t mean they aren’t a legit school. They are, big time.</p>

<p>Also, for the record, WSU does have a Nursing college and they also run a joint project for medical school in their Spokane campus with UW. They’re also a fine Vet School and they have an elite Economics Ph.D program and they’re one of the best programs for Criminal Justice study in the nation. They also have an amazing College of Communication with fully functional TV station and all that.</p>

<p>If you can get into UW and you’re not trying to major in Communication, Criminal Justice or Agriculture then you need to go to UW. If you don’t get into UW then you’re probably not getting into UPS or Whitman either. So the only other school I would ever recommend someone going to in this state is WSU.</p>

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<p>I echo XaviFM’s sentiments. As a running start kid I’ve spent the better part of 2 years on WSU’s campus. Since I’m not going there however, I’ve managed to retain an outsider’s perspective. Here goes:
I’ve had some truly excellent English and humanities profs at WSU. On the other times, I’ve learned more about a topic sitting in on a UW lecture for one class period then I’ve learned in some of my WSU classes. It really varies, with the quality of instruction and classmates drastically increasing by the time you reach 4 and 500 level courses. The limited availability of a wide range and depth of courses can be frustrating. It is what you make of it, but the highly motivated and inquisitive will often find themselves the only one participating in a class of 300. Seek out the challenging, inspiring teachers and take the initiative to involve yourself and you can get a fine education. I’ve definitely noticed however, that the communal sense of collaboration and eagerness to learn isn’t there, except for honors and the specialized programs ( vet med, crim J, etc…)
The campus is a pleasant, and hilly amalgam of glassy new buildings and turn of the century red brick edifices. While it pales compared to the sheer grandeur of UWs campus, it is none the less a pretty and collegiate place to spend for years, far nicer than the grounds many east coast schools can boast of. It does get all four seasons too!
Greek culture and drinking are huge here. Pullman loves its WSU, and there has been a small burgeoning of ethnic restaurants and coffeehouse openings in the past year, so the selection isn’t as desolate as in the past. Club scene is still negligible, though.</p>

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<p>Overall, I would say UW is the better school in a more “well-rounded” university type. However, it depends further into what major you wish to go into. Business - go to Foster communications GO TO WSU want to be a vet go to WSU want to go into medicine, science, engineering go to UW. </p>

<p>Depends, look further into each school. My sister got into both schools, and ended up going to WSU because she would have a easier time being selected for her major 2 years in. She also has a 4.0 there. </p>

<p>I got into WSU honors, that would be better for me then UW regular, because of the opportunities I would be given. </p>

<p>All depends on you and your major and what you value.</p>