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Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the United States. The university has a 703-acre (284 ha) main campus located in the city's University District. It also has satellite campuses in nearby cities of Tacoma and Bothell.
The University of Washington, Seattle campus is situated on the shores of Union and Portage Bays, with views of the Cascade Range to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west.
About the UW Visitor Center. Address: Odegaard Library: 022 Odegaard, Seattle, WA 98195-5502 ( Find on campus map) Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed on UW holidays. Phone: 206-543-9198.
University of Washington is a public institution that was founded in 1861. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 36,872 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 634 acres.
