It is a region of unparalleled natural beauty. Seattle has professional basketball, football, and baseball teams as well as amateur leagues in all sports. City parks are located in all areas of Seattle, and there are several excellent museums in and around the city.
Interesting neighborhoods abound.
The University of Washington was founded in 1861 and is the oldest state-assisted institution of higher education on the Pacific Coast. You can read a brief history of the University and some recent University news . There are over 34,000 students studying in a variety of fields, including arts and sciences, business administration, dentistry, education, engineering, fisheries, forest resources, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health and community medicine. The Graduate School has more than 9,000 students and 2,300 faculty members. Comprehensive intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs are offered, plus a range of musical and cultural programs.