@mas321 NYU has better food, city activities and nightlife by far [I watched les mes and phantom of the opera for free!]
I’ve heard that its a bit hard to connect with other students at NYU since the campus is integrated into the city so you need to go out of your way to meet other students
UW has a nice campus, its a bit boring except for summer where you can go to alki beach and do other water related activities. Food is whatever, you’ll definitely want to have a car if you’re planning on doing something off campus (not walkable)
Source: Am a Seattleite