<p>The legislature’s actual cut for UW was 26%, which the pres pointed out is probably the highest of any university in the country. Only with the tuition increase will the effective cut be less than 20%, with amounts varying by department. OOS tuition is still under discussion, I guess, but it has a long way to go before it even comes close to OOS tuition at places like UVA or Berkeley (around $29500). </p>
<p>UW will have to continue on the inexorable journey to being less and less dependent on state support. I think this fact is lost on most of the parents who assume the UW will be available to their kids at a dirt cheap price. If the legislature isn’t funding, that means that not much of the money is coming from the pockets of state residents. (WA doesn’t even have an income tax, which is a whole other story.) The money’s got to come from somewhere, be it grants, fundraising, or the students’ tuition payments.</p>
<p>Any1can - I’m so sorry your daughter was disappointed. It sounds like UW is losing a terrific student. Maybe she can try again for grad school?</p>