At the root of this commitment are two fundamental premises. First, the education of all our students is enhanced in a diverse learning environment. Each of these students brings to the learning environment understandings and perspectives born of who she is and where he comes from. Everyone gets a better education. The second fundamental reason for our commitment to diversity is that the opportunity for a UW education should be available to all members of our community.
Education opens pathways to success, to future possibilities and to fulfilling one's potential.
Access to education is the hallmark of American society and the means by which individuals better themselves and improve their quality of life. The University has taken a three-pronged approach to maintaining the diversity of our student population. Admissions criteria, outreach and recruitment efforts, and student financial aid are the key elements. The following discussion describes what the UW is doing to maximize each of these elements in the service of diversity. For thirty years UW admissions decisions have taken race and ethnicity into account.