06 January 2010

Universities of Washington

University of Washington (UW, commonly called U-Dub) was founded in 1861 and is a social research university in Western Washington, United States UW is the largest university in the northwestern United States, one of the oldest universities on the west sea-shore and is one of the excellent research universities in the world.

The university has 3 campuses, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and much less branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell.

Its operating budget for fiscal year 2005 was $3.1 billion. The city of Seattle was one of few settlements in the mid to late 19th century vying for primacy in the newly formed Washington Territory.

In 1854, territorial governor Isaac Stevens recommended the establishment of a university in Washington. Several prominent Seattle-area residents, chief among them Methodist preacher Daniel Bagley, saw the siting of this University as a chance to add to the city's prestige.

Universities of Washington:
Antioch University–Seattle
Art Institute of Seattle
Bastyr University
Central Washington University
City University of Seattle
Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University
Evergreen State College
Gonzaga University
Heritage University
Northwest University
Pacific Lutheran University
Saint Martin's University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Trinity Lutheran College
University of Puget Sound
University of Washington
Walla Walla University
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Whitworth University

Universities of US

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