University of Washington Tacoma

University of Washington Tacoma
MottoLux sit
Motto in English
Let there be light[1]
TypePublic university
Established1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Parent institution
University of Washington
ChancellorSheila Edwards Lange
Academic staff
347
Administrative staff
340
Students5,135[2]
Undergraduates4,291
Postgraduates696
Location, ,
United States

47°14′41″N 122°26′16″W / 47.2448°N 122.4378°W / 47.2448; -122.4378
CampusUrban
MascotHendrix the Husky
Websitetacoma.uw.edu

The University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma) is a campus of the University of Washington and located in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is a public university. The UW Tacoma campus opened its first classrooms in repurposed warehouses in downtown Tacoma in 1990 and opened its permanent campus in 1997.[3]

  1. ^ Buhain, Venice (May 25, 1999). "But what does it mean?". The Daily. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Data - UW Tacoma".
  3. ^ Griffin, Tom. "UW Tacoma carves out a place in history". University of Washington Magazine. University of Washington. Retrieved September 14, 2023.