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In autumn 2024, 31% of incoming first-year students and 43% of new incoming transfers would be first in their immediate families to earn a four-year degree.

32% of incoming first-year students and 38% of new incoming transfer students are eligible for federal Pell Grants.

6% of students at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell are veterans or military-benefits eligible.

95% of incoming first-year students and 88% of incoming transfer students in autumn 2024 come from Washington state.

In 2020, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell was recognized for aligning with Carnegie Foundation standards for community engagement. Each year, students collaborate with hundreds of community partners — businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies — on projects that enrich their education while supporting partner goals. 

Source: 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Division of Advancement

In 2025, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell was designated a “Research College and University” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes the faculty’s expanding research — nearly $80 million in expenditures over the past decade — which emphasizes collaboration, innovation and impact across the Puget Sound region.  

As part of the Puget Sound Energy Green Direct program, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell purchases 100% of its electricity from the Lund Hill Solar project and the Skookumchuck Wind Project.

The campus houses a 58-acre wetland that is a sustainable, functioning floodplain ecosystem within an urbanizing watershed.

The campus uses no pesticides and is home to a host of native plants, pollinators, salmon, beavers and other wildlife.