The University of Washington is a public university in WA, founded in 1861 and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 35,582, and the graduate enrollment is 15,905. The University of Washington is a highly selective school, receiving 43,778 applications and accepting 55.9% of applicants. The University of Washington’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, the University of Washington employs 1,854 full-time instructional staff (81% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has a 20:1 student to faculty ratio.