The University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma) is a four-year undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate satellite campus of the University of Washington. It is located in downtown Tacoma, Washington. Students can choose majors in business, education, nursing, computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, criminal justice, social work, environmental science, urban studies and interdisciplinary arts and sciences. Classes are offered day and evening, for full or part-time students. The institution is governed by the University of Washington Board of Regents.
UW Tacoma is one of three campuses of the University of Washington. The oldest campus is located in the University District of Seattle and the other campus is located in Bothell, WA. UW Tacoma opened in leased space in 1990, and opened its permanent campus in 1997.